Definitions for brevet

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brevet bre·vet

Spelling: [bruh-vet, brev-it]

IPA: /brəˈvɛt, ˈbrɛv ɪt/

Brevet is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 11 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 13 points.

You can make 73 anagrams from letters in brevet (beertv).

Definitions for brevet

noun

1. 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)

1. to appoint, promote, or honor by brevet.

Origin of brevet

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

Examples for brevet

brevet Major Fowle was ordered to march against them with two companies.

At present he is a brevet lieutenant-colonel in the regular army.

There is your brevet to the 'Legion,' signed by the Emperor.

The other tore it open; and there was his brevet as colonel.

You may take back your brevet, Monsieur Malicorne; I will not leave my friend.

He hoped that the Marshal had brought his brevet as brigadier general.

These were the usual experiences which every American pilot has had while on his brevet flights.

That is true; honor where it is due; but I return to my brevet.

I prize it more than any commission or brevet commission that I have.

If they wuz givin' commissions away you wouldn't be a brevet Corporal.