Breunnerite

( Min. ) A native carbonate of magnesia and iron. It generally occurs crystallized in embedded rhombohedrons, in chlorite-slate and serpentine. Breve, ( brēv ,) n. [It. breve; Lat. brevis, short.] Literally, a short note or precept. - ( Mus . ) A note, now seldom or ever used except cathedral music. See ALLA BREVE. ( Old Law.) A writ. An original writ. Any writ or precept i uing from the king or his court. ( Printing.) A curved mark, thus,, used to give a particular intonation to the sound of a vowel. Brevet, ( bre - vet ',) n. [Fr., from Lat. brevis .] In French, this term signifies a royal act in writing, conferring some privilege or distinction; as, brevet d'invention , a patent. In England and the U. States it is applied to a commi ion giving army rank , as distinct from regimental rank. Brevet rank is attained either by distinguished service, or by seniority in the army. crowns for his ransom, England renouncing her preten--a. ( Mil .) Holding rank by brevet; as, a brevet colonel. sions to Normandy, Anjou, Maine, and Touraine, and -v. a. ( Mil .) To confer rank upon by brevet. being confirmed in the po e ion of Gascony, Guienne, Brevetcy, (bre-vet'si,) n. The rank or condition of a and several other parts in France, recently acquired by conquest. Breton de Los Herreros, DON MANUEL, a Spanish poet, в. 1796, at Quel, prov. of Logrono. He served in the army from 1814 to 1822, and afterwards held several situations under Government. At the age of 17 he wrote A la Vejez Viruelas, a comedy, which was performed with succe . After that period he composed a very large number of plays, some original and others either translations or adaptations: Poesias Sueltas (1831); La Desvergüenza , a humorous poem (1858), and numerous volumes of satirical works. Died in 1873. brevet. (R.) Breviary, (brē'vi-a-re,) n. [Fr. breviaire; Lat. brevia rium, from brevis.] An abridgment; an epitome: a brief account. "Cresconius, an African bishop, has given us an abridgment, or breviary thereof." - Ayliffe. A book of the offices of daily prayer of the R. C. Church. The canonical hours are eight, the night office of matins divided into three nocturns. The day offices are seven, viz., lauds , prime , terce, sext, nones, vespers and compline. Only the clergy are required to recite the B. daily. Formerly it was exacted of all.