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Pitta gigas

Breve \Breve\ (br[=e]v), 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.

  2. (Law) Any writ or precept under seal, issued out of any court.

  3. (Print.) A curved mark [[breve]] used commonly to indicate the short quantity of a vowel.

  4. (Zo["o]l.) The great ant thrush of Sumatra ( Pitta gigas), which has a very short tail.