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breveted
We have found lemma(root) word of breveted : brevet.
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[ˈbrɛvɪt], (Noun)
Definitions:
- a former type of military commission conferred especially for outstanding service, by which an officer was promoted to a higher rank without the corresponding pay
(e.g: a brevet lieutenant)
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Origin
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late Middle English (denoting an official letter, especially a papal indulgence): from Old French brievet ‘little letter’, diminutive of bref
[ˈbrɛvɪt], (Verb)
Definitions:
- confer a brevet rank on
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Origin
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late Middle English (denoting an official letter, especially a papal indulgence): from Old French brievet ‘little letter’, diminutive of bref
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