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Explore Breviaries through 5 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.

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Breviaries in a sentence

Breviaries meaning

plural of breviary

Using Breviaries

  • The main meaning on this page is: plural of breviary
  • In the example corpus, breviaries often appears in combinations such as: printed breviaries, the breviaries.

Context around Breviaries

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 27.6 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 2 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 5 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

printed 2× illuminated 1× volume 1×

Often after:

usually 1× flourished 1× used 1×

Sentence patterns with Breviaries

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

beautifully illuminated breviaries 1× early printed breviaries are among 1× half the breviaries of that 1× later printed breviaries usually have 1× single volume breviaries flourished from 1× upon the breviaries used by 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

from a bibliographical 1× however mendicant friars 1× in the 17th 1× later printed breviaries 1× the arrangement of 1×

Common sentence endings:

beautifully illuminated breviaries 1× being merely local 1× of that country 1× the roman breviary 1× thirteenth century onwards 1×

Words around Breviaries

Just before it in the word index:

brevet 13 breve 10 brevard 44 brevan 3 breust 3 breuning 4

Just after it in the word index:

breviarium 3 breviary 23 brevicauda 2 breville 8 brevin 4 brevirostris 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aadujeevitham 7 aani 7 aarne 7 aasb 7 aasen 7 aashiqui 7

Corpus analysis for Breviaries

  • In this selection, "breviaries" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 27.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, printed, illuminated, volume, usually, flourished and used stand out and add context to how "breviaries" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include beautifully illuminated breviaries and early printed breviaries are among. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "breviaries" sits close to words such as aadujeevitham, aani and aarne, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with breviaries

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Later printed breviaries usually have woodcut illustrations, interesting in their own right but the poor relation of the beautifully illuminated breviaries. (21 words)

From a bibliographical point of view some of the early printed Breviaries are among the rarest of literary curiosities, being merely local. (22 words)

In the 17th and 18th centuries a movement of revision took place in France, and succeeded in modifying about half the Breviaries of that country. (25 words)

Longer example sentences

The arrangement of the Psalms in the Rule of St. Benedict had a profound impact upon the breviaries used by secular and monastic clergy alike, up until 1911 when Pope St. Pius X introduced his reform of the Roman Breviary. (40 words)

However, mendicant friars travelled around a lot and needed a shortened, or abbreviated, daily office contained in one portable book, and single-volume breviaries flourished from the thirteenth century onwards. (30 words)

In the 17th and 18th centuries a movement of revision took place in France, and succeeded in modifying about half the Breviaries of that country. (25 words)

Example sentences (5)

Later printed breviaries usually have woodcut illustrations, interesting in their own right but the poor relation of the beautifully illuminated breviaries.

From a bibliographical point of view some of the early printed Breviaries are among the rarest of literary curiosities, being merely local.

However, mendicant friars travelled around a lot and needed a shortened, or abbreviated, daily office contained in one portable book, and single-volume breviaries flourished from the thirteenth century onwards.

In the 17th and 18th centuries a movement of revision took place in France, and succeeded in modifying about half the Breviaries of that country.

The arrangement of the Psalms in the Rule of St. Benedict had a profound impact upon the breviaries used by secular and monastic clergy alike, up until 1911 when Pope St. Pius X introduced his reform of the Roman Breviary.

Common combinations with breviaries

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "breviaries" in a sentence?
An example: "Later printed breviaries usually have woodcut illustrations, interesting in their own right but the poor relation of the beautifully illuminated breviaries." This page contains 5 example sentences with the word "breviaries" from authentic English texts.
What does "breviaries" mean?
Breviaries means: plural of breviary
How many example sentences with "breviaries" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 5 example sentences with "breviaries", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.