Brevet
/brəˈvɛt/noun
An official certificate or document, especially one granting a qualification, rank, or patent.
Did you know?In military history, a brevet could grant an honorary promotion in rank without the full pay or authority normally attached to it.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*mreǵʰu-
“Short or brief”
Ancient Latin
Latin
brevis
“Short; brief”
Late Latin
Latin
breve
“A short writing or brief document”
Medieval French
Old French
brevet
“A small written document or official note”
15th Century
English
brevet
“An official document or written grant, borrowed from French”
Modern English
English
brevet
“A certificate, patent, or honorary military promotion”