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brevet

See also: Brevet

English

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Etymology

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Inherited from the Middle English brevet (“official letter”), from the Anglo-Norman diminutive of bref (“letter”), from the Latin brevis (“short”), whence brief.

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Noun

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brevet (plural brevets)

  1. A military document entitling a commissioned officer to hold a higher rank temporarily, but without an increase in pay.
  2. A warrant from the government, granting a privilege, title, or dignity, as in France.
    1. (by extension) An authoritative grant or mark of recognition; a seal of approval.
  3. 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.

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Verb

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brevet (third-person singular simple present brevets, present participle breveting or brevetting, simple past and past participle breveted or brevetted)

  1. (military) To promote by brevet.

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Danish

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brevet n

  1. definite singular of brev

Dutch

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Etymology

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From Middle Dutch brevete, from Middle French brevet. The sense “papal brief” comes from Latin brevetum.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /brəˈvɛt/, /brəˈveː/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: bre‧vet
  • Rhymes: -ɛt, -eː

Noun

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brevet n (plural brevetten or brevets)

  1. A formal document, such as a certificate or licence.
  2. A permit or licence allowing one to use certain vehicles or engage in certain activities, now especially in relation to aicraft, diving, swimming (in Belgium) and sometimes mopeds.
    Synonym: bewijs
  3. A papal brief.

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  • → Indonesian: brevet

French

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French Wikipedia has an article on:
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Etymology

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From brève +‎ -et.

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Noun

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brevet m (plural brevets)

  1. (law) a patent
  2. a teaching license or certificate
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Indonesian

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Indonesian Wikipedia has an article on:
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Etymology

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Unadapted borrowing from Dutch brevet, from Middle Dutch brevete, from Middle French brevet.

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  • IPA(key): [ˈbrɛvɛt]
  • Hyphenation: brè‧vèt

Noun

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brèvèt (first-person possessive brevetku, second-person possessive brevetmu, third-person possessive brevetnya)

  1. A formal document, such as a certificate or licence.
  2. A permit or licence allowing one to use certain vehicles or engage in certain activities, now especially in relation to aircraft.

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Norwegian Bokmål

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Pronunciation

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brevet n

  1. definite singular of brev

Norwegian Nynorsk

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brevet n

  1. definite singular of brev

Romanian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from French brevet.

Noun

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brevet n (plural brevete)

  1. patent
  2. warrant

Declension

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Declension of brevet
singular plural
indefinite articulation definite articulation indefinite articulation definite articulation
nominative/accusative (un) brevet brevetul (niște) brevete brevetele
genitive/dative (unui) brevet brevetului (unor) brevete brevetelor
vocative brevetule brevetelor

Swedish

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Noun

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brevet

  1. definite singular of brev

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