brevet
See also: Brevet
English
Etymology
Inherited from the Middle English brevet (“official letter”), from the (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Anglo-Norman diminutive of bref (“letter”), from the (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Latin brevis (“short”), whence brief.
Pronunciation
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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 using 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
Further reading
Danish
Noun
brevet n
Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch brevete, fom Middle French brevet. The sense “papal brief” comes from Latin brevetum.
Pronunciation
Noun
brevet n (plural brevetten or brevets)
- A formal document, such as a certificate or licence.
- A permit or licence allowing one to use certain vehicles or engage in certain activities, now especially in relation to aicraft, diving, swimming (in Belgium) and sometimes mopeds.
- Synonym: bewijs
- A papal brief.
Derived terms
French
Etymology
Pronunciation
Noun
brevet m (plural brevets)
- (law) a patent
- a teaching license or certificate
Related terms
Further reading
- “brevet”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Norwegian Bokmål
Pronunciation
Noun
brevet n
Norwegian Nynorsk
Noun
brevet n
Swedish
Noun
brevet
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