Brevirostrate
having a short beak or bill.
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- Brevis
art is long, life is short. a mark (˘) over a vowel to show that it is short, or to indicate a specific pronunciation, as ŭ in (kŭt) cut. Law. an initial writ. a writ, as one issued by a court of law. Music. the longest modern note, equivalent to two semibreves or whole notes. […]
- Brevities
shortness of time or duration; briefness: the brevity of human life. the quality of expressing much in few words; terseness: Ironically, it is long-winded Polonius in Shakespeare’s Hamlet who famously says that brevity is the soul of wit. Historical Examples Birth of a Reformation Andrew Byers noun (pl) -ties conciseness of expression; lack of verbosity […]
- Brevity
shortness of time or duration; briefness: the brevity of human life. the quality of expressing much in few words; terseness: Ironically, it is long-winded Polonius in Shakespeare’s Hamlet who famously says that brevity is the soul of wit. Contemporary Examples David’s Book Club: The Souls of Black Folk David Frum May 4, 2013 What Did […]
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brevity is the soul of wit
- Brewhouse
brewery. Historical Examples The French Revolution Thomas Carlyle The Toilers of the Field Richard Jefferies Johnny Ludlow, Sixth Series Mrs. Henry Wood Wanderers Knut Hamsun Desperate Remedies Thomas Hardy The Greville Memoirs Charles C. F. Greville The True History of Tom and Jerry Charles Hindley Autobiography, Letters and Literary Remains of Mrs. Piozzi (Thrale) (2nd […]