breviary
noun
bre·via·ry ˈbrē-və-rē 
-vyə-,
-vē-ˌer-ē,
-ˌe-rē,
also ˈbre-
plural breviaries
1
often capitalized
a
: a book of the prayers, hymns, psalms, and readings for the canonical hours
b
: divine office
2
[Latin breviarium] : a brief summary
Synonyms
- abstract
- brief
- capsule
- conspectus
- digest
- encapsulation
- epitome
- inventory
- outline
- précis
- recap
- recapitulation
- résumé
- resume
- resumé
- roundup
- run-through
- rundown
- sum
- sum-up
- summa
- summarization
- summary
- summing-up
- synopsis
- wrap-up
See all Synonyms & Antonyms 
Example Sentences
a speech that could serve as a breviary for impeachment
Recent Examples on the Web Books of Hours are breviaries, or a selection of prayers and psalms taken from long prayer books used by monks. 
Brian T. Allen, National Review, 28 Jan. 2020 In the breviary-like Logia of Yeshua, Davenport and his coauthor, Benjamin Urrutia, assembled everything reportedly spoken by Jesus. Michael Dirda, National Review, 25 July 2019
Brian T. Allen, National Review, 28 Jan. 2020 In the breviary-like Logia of Yeshua, Davenport and his coauthor, Benjamin Urrutia, assembled everything reportedly spoken by Jesus. Michael Dirda, National Review, 25 July 2019 Word History
Etymology
Middle English breviarie, from Medieval Latin breviarium, from Latin, summary, from brevis
First Known Use
15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
breviary
noun
as in summary
a short statement of the main points a speech that could serve as a breviary for impeachment Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- summary
- summa
- outline
- conspectus
- précis
- inventory
- recapitulation
- synopsis
- résumé
- brief
- capsule
- digest
- compendium
- roundup
- resume
- rundown
- summarization
- encapsulation
- abstract
- compend
- recap
- abridgment
- abbreviation
- summing-up
- run-through
- resumé
- sum
- shortening
- condensation
- streamlining
- wrap-up
- sum-up
- epitome
- simplification
- abridgement
- epilogue
- curtailment
- reprise
- rehash
- epilog
- conclusion
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- enlargement
- expansion
- supplement
- amplification
- addendum