breviary

From Latin breviārium (“summary”) (compare abbreviation), ultimately from brevis (“short”).

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈbɹɛv.ɪ.əɹ.i/, /ˈbɹiː.vɪ.əɹ.i/
• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈbɹɛv.i.ɛɹ.i/
• (Canada) IPA^(key): /ˈbɹiː.və.ɹi/

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breviary (plural breviaries)

1. A book containing prayers, hymns, and so on for everyday use at the canonical hours.
   • 2009, Jennifer Worth, Farewell to the East End, Weidenfeld & Nicholson, page 95:

     Sister took out her breviary and said her evening office.

2. (obsolete) A brief statement or summary.

• (personal prayer book): psalter (Catholicism)