Inherited from theMiddle English brevet ( “ official letter ” ) , from theAnglo-Norman bref ( “ letter ” ) , from theLatin brevis ( “ short ” ) , whencebrief
brevet (plural brevets
Amilitary document entitling acommissioned officer to hold a higherrank temporarily, but without an increase in pay. Awarrant from thegovernment , granting aprivilege ,title , ordignity , as inFrance .( by extension ) seal of approval 1851 November 14,Herman Melville , chapter 7, inMoby-Dick; or, The Whale Harper & Brothers ; London:Richard Bentley ,→OCLC Delightful inducements to embark, fine chance for promotion, it seems—aye, a stove boat will make me an immortal bybrevet .
1873 Mark Twain [pseudonym; Samuel Langhorne Clemens],Charles Dudley Warner , chapter XXI, inThe Gilded Age: A Tale of To-day 1874 ,→OCLC page196 :They came over to Massachusetts Bay in another vessel, and thus escaped the onus of thatbrevet nobility under which the successors of the Mayflower Pilgrims had descended.
An organized, long-distancebicycle ride — not arace , but a test ofendurance — which follows a designated but unmarkedroute passing through check points. 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
brevet (third-person singular simple present brevets present participle brevetting or breveting simple past and past participle brevetted or breveted
( military ) brevet n
definite singular ofbrev FromMiddle Dutch brevete Middle French brevet Latin brevetum
IPA (key ) : /brəˈvɛt/ ,/brəˈveː/ Hyphenation:bre‧vet Rhymes:-ɛt -eː brevet n plural brevetten or brevets nodiminutive )
a formaldocument , such as acertificate orlicence apermit orlicence allowing one to use certain vehicles or engage in certain activities, now especially in relation toaircraft ,diving ,swimming ( in Belgium ) and sometimesmopeds Synonym: bewijs apapal brief Frombrève -et
brevet m plural brevets
( law ) patent a teachinglicense orcertificate Unadapted borrowing fromDutch brevet Middle Dutch brevete Middle French brevet
brèvèt (plural brevet -brevet
a formaldocument , such as acertificate orlicence apermit orlicence allowing one to use certain vehicles or engage in certain activities, now especially in relation toaircraft This entry needs pronunciation information. If you are familiar with theIPA then please add some!
brevet n
definite singular ofbrev brevet n
definite singular ofbrev Borrowed fromFrench brevet
brevet n plural brevete
patent warrant brevet
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