Definition of brief

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Brief (n.) A letter patent, from proper authority, authorizing a collection or charitable contribution of money in churches, for any public or private purpose..

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Brief :: Brief (a.) A writ; a breve. See Breve, n., 2..
Docket :: Docket (v. t.) To make a brief abstract of (a writing) and indorse it on the back of the paper, or to indorse the title or contents on the back of; to summarize; as, to docket letters and papers..
Transient :: Transient (n.) That which remains but for a brief time.
Semibrief :: Semibrief (n.) A semibreve.
Shortly :: Shortly (adv.) In a short or brief time or manner; soon; quickly.
Skit :: Skit (n.) A reflection; a jeer or gibe; a sally; a brief satire; a squib.
Notation :: Notation (n.) Any particular system of characters, symbols, or abbreviated expressions used in art or science, to express briefly technical facts, quantities, etc. Esp., the system of figures, letters, and signs used in arithmetic and algebra to express number, quantity, or operations..
Word :: Word (n.) A brief remark or observation; an expression; a phrase, clause, or short sentence..
Briefness :: Briefness (n.) The quality of being brief; brevity; conciseness in discourse or writing.
Visit :: Visit (v. t.) The act of visiting, or going to see a person or thing; a brief stay of business, friendship, ceremony, curiosity, or the like, usually longer than a call; as, a visit of civility or respect; a visit to Saratoga; the visit of a physician..
Breviloquence :: Breviloquence (n.) A brief and pertinent mode of speaking.
Brevity :: Brevity (n.) Shortness of duration; briefness of time; as, the brevity of human life..
Gnome :: Gnome (n.) A brief reflection or maxim.
Compact :: Compact (p. p. & a) Brief; close; pithy; not diffuse; not verbose; as, a compact discourse..
Sutra :: Sutra (n.) A precept; an aphorism; a brief rule.
Call :: Call (v. i.) To make a brief visit; also, to stop at some place designated, as for orders..
Brief :: Brief (v. t.) To make an abstract or abridgment of; to shorten; as, to brief pleadings..
Concise :: Concise (a.) Expressing much in a few words; condensed; brief and compacted; -- used of style in writing or speaking.
Historiette :: Historiette (n.) Historical narration on a small scale; a brief recital; a story.
Abbreviate :: Abbreviate (v. t.) To make briefer; to shorten; to abridge; to reduce by contraction or omission, especially of words written or spoken..
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