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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

1. (n.) breve
a mark (˘) used over a vowel in some pronunciation systems to show that it is short, or to indicate a specific pronunciation.

2. breve
this same mark used to indicate a short or unstressed syllable in prosody.

3. breve
a musical note equivalent to two semibreves or whole notes.

Etymology: (1250–1300; ME < ML, L breve short; see brief)

Definition of 'breve'

Princeton's WordNet

1. (noun) breve
a diacritical mark (U-shaped) placed over a vowel to indicate a short sound

Definition of 'breve'

Webster Dictionary

1. (noun) breve
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

2. (noun) breve
any writ or precept under seal, issued out of any court

3. (noun) breve
a curved mark [/] used commonly to indicate the short quantity of a vowel

4. (noun) breve
the great ant thrush of Sumatra (Pitta gigas), which has a very short tail

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