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brevetcy

brevetcy noun: the rank or condition of a breveted officer; a temporary promoted rank.

Noun

brevetcy (plural brevetcies)

  1. (archaic) The rank or condition of a breveted officer; a temporary promoted rank.

Forms of brevetcy

pluralbrevetcies

Origin of brevetcy

From brevet + -cy.

Questions about brevetcy

What does brevetcy mean?
Brevetcy means the rank or condition of a breveted officer; a temporary promoted rank.
What part of speech is brevetcy?
Brevetcy is a noun.
What is the plural of brevetcy?
The plural of brevetcy is brevetcies.

Words near brevetcy in the dictionary

  1. breve rests
  2. brevenal
  3. breves
  4. brevet
  5. brevetcies
  6. brevetcy
  7. breveted
  8. breveting
  9. brevetoxicosis
  10. brevetoxin
  11. brevetoxins

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