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breve

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Noun

Plural: breves

breve - a diacritical mark (U-shaped) placed over a vowel to indicate a short sound

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breve (Noun)
A double whole note .
breve (Noun)
Any writ or precept under seal, issued out of any court.
breve (Noun)
A curved mark used commonly to indicate the short quantity of a vowel.
breve (Noun)
The great ant thrush of Sumatra Pitta gigas, which has a very short tail.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

breve (n.)
A note or character of time, equivalent to two semibreves or four minims. When dotted, it is equal to three semibreves. It was formerly of a square figure (as thus: / ), but is now made oval, with a line perpendicular to the staff on each of its sides; -- formerly much used for choir service.
breve (n.)
Any writ or precept under seal, issued out of any court.
breve (n.)
A curved mark [/] used commonly to indicate the short quantity of a vowel.
breve (n.)
The great ant thrush of Sumatra (Pitta gigas), which has a very short tail.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

breve
brēv, n. a pope's letter: the longest note now used in music, . [It. breve—L. brevis, short.]

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breve, noun, singular of breves.

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