Bible Encyclopedias
Brevet`
The Nuttall Encyclopedia
A commission entitling an officer in the army to a nominal rank above his real rank.
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Bibliography Information
Wood, James, ed. Entry for 'Brevet`'. The Nuttall Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/nut/b/brevet.html. Frederick Warne & Co Ltd. London. 1900.