[ˈbrɛvɪt], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a former type of military commission conferred especially for outstanding service, by which an officer was promoted to a higher rank without the corresponding pay
(e.g: a brevet lieutenant)


Phrases:

Origin:
late Middle English (denoting an official letter, especially a papal indulgence): from Old French brievet ‘little letter’, diminutive of bref

[ˈbrɛvɪt], (Verb)

Definitions:
- confer a brevet rank on


Phrases:

Origin:
late Middle English (denoting an official letter, especially a papal indulgence): from Old French brievet ‘little letter’, diminutive of bref