[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

breve \breve\ br=ev, n. it.  in sense 2 ll. breve, fr.
   l. brevis short. see brief.
   1. mus. a note or character of time, equivalent to two
      semibreves or four minims. when dotted, it is equal to
      three semibreves. it was formerly of a square figure as
      thus: ? , but is now made oval, with a line perpendicular
      to the staff on each of its sides; -- formerly much used
      for choir service. --moore.
      1913 webster

   2. law any writ or precept under seal, issued out of any
      court.
      1913 webster

   3. print. a curved mark breve used commonly to indicate
      the short quantity of a vowel.
      1913 webster

   4. zool. the great ant thrush of sumatra pitta gigas,
      which has a very short tail.
      1913 webster
see also:
brief pitta gigas 

[2] : WordNet (r) 2.0

breve
     n : a diacritical mark u-curved placed over a vowel to
         indicate a short sound

[3] : Bouvier's Law Dictionary, Revised 6th Ed (1856)

breve, practice. a writ in which the cause of action is briefly stated, 
hence its name. fleta, lib. 2, c. 13, sec. 25; co. lit. 73 b. 
     2. writs are distributed into several classes. some are called brevia 
formata, others brevia de cursu, brevia judicialia, or brevia magistralia. 
there is a further distinction with respect to real actions into brevia 
nominata and innominata. the former, says bacon, contain the time, place and 
demand very particularly; and therefore by such writ several lands by 
several titles cannot be demanded by the same writ. the latter contain only 
a general complaint, without expressing time, damages, c., as in trespass 
quare clausum fregit, o., and therefore several lands coming to the 
demandant by several titles may be demanded in such writ. f. n. b. 209; 8 
co. 87;  kielw. 105; dy. 145; 2 brownl. 274; bac. ab. actions in general, c. 
see innominate contracts. 

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