brevet

[ bruh-vet, brev-it ]
/ brəˈvɛt, ˈbrɛv ɪt /

noun

a commission promoting a military officer to a higher rank without increase of pay and with limited exercise of the higher rank, often granted as an honor immediately before retirement.

verb (used with object), bre·vet·ted, bre·vet·ting or bre·vet·ed, bre·vet·ing.

to appoint, promote, or honor by brevet.

Origin of brevet

1325–75; Middle English < Anglo-French; Old French brievet. See brief, -et

Words nearby brevet

breughel, breunnerite, breus mole, brev., breve, brevet, brevi-, breviary, brevicaudate, brevicollis, brevier

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British Dictionary definitions for brevetted

brevet
/ (ˈbrɛvɪt) /

noun

a document entitling a commissioned officer to hold temporarily a higher military rank without the appropriate pay and allowances

verb -vets, -vetting, -vetted, -vets, -veting or -veted

(tr) to promote by brevet

Derived forms of brevet

brevetcy, noun

Word Origin for brevet

C14: from Old French brievet a little letter, from brief letter; see brief