Livre contenant les prières que ceux qui sont dans les ordres sacrés.
ETYM French bréviarie, Latin breviarium summary, abridgment, neut. noun from breviarius abridged, from brevis short. Related to Brief, Brevier.
(Roman Catholic Church) A book of prayers to be recited daily by certain priests and members of religious orders.
Book containing daily church service.
Short prayer-book of Roman Catholic Church.
In the Roman Catholic Church, the book of instructions for reciting the daily services. It is usually in four volumes, one for each season.