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brevet

Syllabification: (bre·vet)
Pronunciation: /brəˈvet, ˈbrevit/

Definition of brevet

noun

[often as modifier]
  • a former type of military commission conferred especially for outstanding service by which an officer was promoted to a higher rank without the corresponding pay:a brevet lieutenant

verb (brevets, breveting or brevetting, breveted or brevetted)

[with object]
  • confer a brevet rank on.

Origin:

late Middle English (denoting an official letter, especially a papal indulgence): from Old French brievet 'little letter', diminutive of bref

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