Brevet Definition

brə-vĕt, brĕvĭt
breveted, breveting, brevets, brevetted, brevetting
noun
A commission nominally promoting an officer to a higher honorary rank without higher pay but, sometimes, with greater authority.
Webster's New World

A warrant from the government, granting a privilege, title, or dignity, as in France.

Wiktionary

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.

Wiktionary
verb
To give a brevet to.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Brevet

Noun

Singular:
brevet
Plural:
brevets

Origin of Brevet

  • Middle English brevet 'official letter', from Anglo-Norman diminutive of bref 'letter', from Latin brevis 'short' (see English brief)

    From Wiktionary

  • Middle English official letter from Anglo-Norman diminutive of bref letter from Latin brevis short brief

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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