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Noun: breviary  'breevee`eree [N. Amer], breeveeuree [Brit]
  1. (Roman Catholic Church) a book of prayers to be recited daily certain priests and members of religious orders

Derived forms: breviaries

Type of: prayer book, prayerbook

Encyclopedia: Breviary Breviary, Aberdeen Breviary, Reform of the Roman