What does "breve" mean?
Breve: (Law) Any writ or precept under seal, issued out of any court.
Additional senses
- 2.(Print.) A curved mark [˘] used commonly to indicate the short quantity of a vowel.
- 3.(Zoöl.) The great ant thrush of Sumatra (Pitta gigas), which has a very short tail.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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