Definitions for brevets

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brevets bre·vet

Spelling: [bruh-vet, brev-it]

IPA: /brəˈvɛt, ˈbrɛv ɪt/

Brevets is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 11 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 13 points.

You can make 152 anagrams from letters in brevets (beerstv).

Definitions for brevets

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 brevets

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

Examples for brevets

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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