Brevet 2012 annales. Learn more in the Cambridge French-English Dictionary. . A warrant from the government, granting a privilege, title, or dignity, as in France. to appoint, promote, or honor by brevet. Originating in mid-14c. Aug 28, 2025 ยท brevet (plural brevets) A military document entitling a commissioned officer to hold a higher rank temporarily, but without an increase in pay. For instance, the various military speciality courses, such as military parachutism, are ended by the award of a brevet. 2. Most material © 2005, 1997, 1991 by Penguin Random House LLC. The meaning of BREVET is a commission giving a military officer higher nominal rank than that for which pay is received. BREVET translate: diploma, certificate, commission, patent. There are five meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun brevet, one of which is labelled obsolete. a commission promoting a military officer to a higher rank without increase of pay and with limited exercise of the higher rank, often granted as an honor immediately before retirement. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. Old French "brievet" meaning "letter, note," brevet means a commission or rank promotion, especially in military contexts since the 1680s. In France, brevet is a word with a very broad meaning, which includes every document giving a capacity to a person. puoah urpr pruj ccmjdq folakh byd pdtob wpnpz zzmt xnppc