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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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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 brevetting or breveting, simple past and past participle brevetted or breveted)

  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.

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

Noun

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brevet n (plural brevetten or brevets, no diminutive)

  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, 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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    From brève +‎ -et.

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    brevet m (plural brevets)

    1. (law) a patent
    2. (education, singular, with definite article) an exam done at the end of troisième, see Diplôme national du brevet on Wikipedia
    3. a teaching license or certificate
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    Indonesian

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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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    brèvèt (plural brevet-brevet)

    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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    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.

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    brevet n (plural brevete)

    1. patent
    2. warrant

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    singular plural
    indefinite definite indefinite definite
    nominative-accusative brevet brevetul brevete brevetele
    genitive-dative brevet brevetului 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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