brevet
See also: Brevet
English
Etymology
Inherited from the Middle English brevet (“official letter”), from the Anglo-Norman diminutive of bref (“letter”), from the Latin brevis (“short”), whence brief.
Pronunciation
Noun
brevet (plural brevets)
- A military document entitling a commissioned officer to hold a higher rank temporarily, but without an increase in pay.
- A warrant from the government, granting a privilege, title, or dignity, as in France.
- (by extension) An authoritative grant or mark of recognition; a seal of approval.
- For quotations of use of this term, see Citations:brevet.
- (by extension) An authoritative grant or mark of recognition; a seal of approval.
- An organized, long-distance bicycle ride — not a race, but a test of endurance — which follows a designated but unmarked route passing through check points.
Translations
military document entitling a commissioned officer to hold a higher rank temporarily
warrant from the government, granting a privilege, title, or dignity
authoritative seal of approval
organized, long-distance, endurance bicycle ride
Verb
brevet (third-person singular simple present brevets, present participle breveting or brevetting, simple past and past participle breveted or brevetted)
- (military) To promote by brevet.
Translations
promote by brevet
Danish
Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch brevete, fom Middle French brevet. The sense “papal brief” comes from Latin brevetum.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /brəˈvɛt/, /brəˈveː/
- Hyphenation: bre‧vet
- Rhymes: -ɛt, -eː
Noun
Derived terms
- duikbrevet
- vliegbrevet
- zwembrevet
French
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /bʁə.vɛ/
Related terms
Further reading
- “brevet” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
Norwegian Nynorsk
Swedish
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