What is the meaning of Breve?

  • (n.) A curved mark [/] used commonly to indicate the short quantity of a vowel.
  • (n.) The great ant thrush of Sumatra (Pitta gigas), which has a very short tail.
  • (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.
  • (n.) Any writ or precept under seal, issued out of any court.
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APAWebster's. (2011). Breve. Retrieved September 22, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/breve/definitions/1982396
ChicagoWebster's. 2011. "Breve" http://smartdefine.org/breve/definitions/1982396 (accessed September 22, 2026).
HarvardWebster's 2011, Breve, Smart Define, viewed 22 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/breve/definitions/1982396>.
MLAWebster's. "Breve" 27 May 2011. Web. 22 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/breve/definitions/1982396>
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