appointment vs brevet

appointment

noun
  • The assignment of a person by an official to perform a duty, such as a presidential appointment of a judge to a court. 

  • An honorary part or exercise, as an oration, etc., at a public exhibition of a college. 

  • An arrangement between people to meet; an engagement. 

  • Equipment, furniture. 

  • Stipulation; agreement; the act of fixing by mutual agreement. 

  • The state of being appointed to a service or office; an office to which one is appointed 

  • Decree; direction; established order or constitution. 

  • The act of appointing a person to hold an office or to have a position of trust 

  • The exercise of the power of designating (under a power of appointment) a person to enjoy an estate or other specific property; also, the instrument by which the designation is made. 

brevet

noun
  • A warrant from the government, granting a privilege, title, or dignity, as in France. 

  • An organized, long-distance bicycle ride — not a race, but a test of endurance — which follows a designated but unmarked route passing through check points. 

  • A military document entitling a commissioned officer to hold a higher rank temporarily, but without an increase in pay. 

  • An authoritative grant or mark of recognition; a seal of approval. 

verb
  • To promote by brevet. 

How often have the words appointment and brevet occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )