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[ sev-er-uhl, sev-ruhl ] / ˈsɛv ər əl, ˈsɛv rəl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR several ON THESAURUS.COM
adjectivebeing more than two but fewer than many in number or kind: several ways of doing it. respective; individual: They went their several ways. separate; different: several occasions. Archaic. single; particular: an examination of each several case. Law. binding two or more persons who may be sued separately on a common obligation. pronoun (used with a plural verb)several persons or things: He's written ten novels, and several have sold very well.Several of my friends are divorced. Origin of severalFirst recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Medieval Latin sēparālis, equivalent to Latin sēpar “separate” + -ālis -al1 WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH severalcouple, pair, several Words nearby severalSeven Wonders of the World, seven-year itch, Seven Years' War, sever, severable, several, severalfold, severally, severalty, severance, severance pay Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for severalIt is the summit of human happiness: the surrender of man to God, of woman to man, of several women to the same man. Houellebecq’s Incendiary Novel Imagines France With a Muslim President|Pierre Assouline|January 9, 2015|DAILY BEAST It was followed by several told-you-so articles with titles like “Have No Illusion: Islam Is the Enemy.” Europe’s Islam Haters Say We Told You So|Barbie Latza Nadeau|January 8, 2015|DAILY BEAST Several times, either because they forgot or they had a technical problem, they connected directly, and we could see them. Was Sony Hit With a Second Hack?|Shane Harris|January 8, 2015|DAILY BEAST Several Muslim sites in France, including mosques have been attacked or vandalized since the Charlie Hebdo massacre. Europe’s Islam Haters Say We Told You So|Barbie Latza Nadeau|January 8, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Julianne Moore, Still Alice Julianne Moore should have several Oscars by now. Oscars 2015: The Daily Beast’s Picks, From Scarlett Johansson to ‘Boyhood’|Marlow Stern|January 6, 2015|DAILY BEAST How gladly would I have accepted their hearty invitation to remain several weeks with them! A Visit to the Holy Land, Egypt, and Italy|Ida Pfeiffer Without were several great silver maple trees and numerous ornamental shrubs. Monte-Cristo's Daughter|Edmund Flagg Several horses and two men on our side had received slight flesh wounds, as there had been a random return fire. It took Lady Clare several months to accustom Shag (for that was the colt's name) to her ways. Boyhood in Norway|Hjalmar Hjorth Boyesen The crevices where racers hibernate are known to be several feet deep in some instances, extending well below the frost line. Natural History of the Racer Coluber constrictor|Henry S. Fitch
British Dictionary definitions for several
determiner- more than a few; an indefinite small numberseveral people objected
- (as pronoun; functioning as plural)several of them know
adjective(prenominal) various; separatethe members with their several occupations (prenominal) distinct; differentthree several times law capable of being dealt with separately; not sharedCompare joint (def. 15) Word Origin for severalC15: via Anglo-French from Medieval Latin sēparālis, from Latin sēpār, from sēparāre to separate Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to severalany, certain, considerable, definite, different, disparate, distinct, diverse, handful, indefinite, individual, infrequent, manifold, many, numerous, particular, personal, plural, proportionate, rare |