First Known Use: 1689
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1brevet
noun bre·vet \bri-ˈvet, chiefly British ˈbre-vit\
Definition of BREVET
: a commission giving a military officer higher nominal rank than that for which pay is received
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Origin of BREVET
Middle English, document, from Anglo-French, diminutive of bref letter — more at brief
Rhymes with BREVET
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2brevet
verb
bre·vet·ted or brev·et·edbre·vet·ting or brev·et·ing
Definition of BREVET
transitive verb
: to confer rank upon by brevet
First Known Use of BREVET
1819
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