/bɹiːv/, /bɹɛv/
OriginFrom Middle English breve, variant of bref, from Old French brieve, breve (feminine form of brief, bref), from Latin brevis (“short”).
- A semicircular diacritical mark (˘) placed above a vowel, commonly used to mark its quantity as short.
- A double whole note; a note twice as long as a semibreve.
- Any writ or precept under seal, issued out of any court.
“But what, are you puzzling in your pockets to seek your only memorial among old play bills, letters requesting a meeting of the Faculty, rules of the Speculative Society, syllabus' of lectures—all the”
- A pitta, all of which have more or less short tails.
- An equal mix of espresso and half and half cream.
Formsbreves(plural) · brieve(alternative)