How to pronounce“brief”in English
nounIPA/ˈbɹif/
Syllablesbrief
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adjective
Of short duration; happening quickly.
“Her reign was brief but spectacular.”
adjective
Concise; taking few words.
“His speech of acceptance was brief but moving.”
noun
A writ summoning one to answer; an official letter or mandate.
noun
A writ summoning one to answer; an official letter or mandate.
“It was in vain that the bishop published a new papal brief, declaring valid the excommunications which he had issued, and those of the inquisitors to be null, and requiring them to seek absolution from him.”