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Vinony

several

adjective

  1. more than two
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  1. various
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈsɛv.(ə.)ɹəl/ / /ˈsev.(ə.)ɹəl/

adj

Etymology: From Anglo-Norman several, from Medieval Latin sēparālis, from Latin sēpar (“separate”). By surface analysis, sever + -al. Not related to severe or seven.

  1. Separate, distinct; particular.

    “Here is the will, and under Caesar's seal. To every Roman citizen he gives, to every several man, seventy-five drachmas.”

    “He had a religion apart: a God severall unto himselfe, whom his subjects might no waies adore.”

  2. A number of different; various.

    “[…]for several virtues Have I lik'd several women; never any With so full soul but some defect in her Did quarrel with the noblest grace she ow'd, And put it to the foil[…].”

    “habits and faculties, several, and to be distinguished”

  3. Separable, capable of being treated separately.

adv

Etymology: From Anglo-Norman several, from Medieval Latin sēparālis, from Latin sēpar (“separate”). By surface analysis, sever + -al. Not related to severe or seven.

  1. By itself; severally.

    “Every kind of thing is laid up several in barns or storehouses.”

det

Etymology: From Anglo-Norman several, from Medieval Latin sēparālis, from Latin sēpar (“separate”). By surface analysis, sever + -al. Not related to severe or seven.

  1. Consisting of a number more than one (especially, more than two) but not very many.

    “Several cars were in the parking lot.”

    “They had many journals. I subscribed to several.”

noun

Etymology: From Anglo-Norman several, from Medieval Latin sēparālis, from Latin sēpar (“separate”). By surface analysis, sever + -al. Not related to severe or seven.

  1. An area of land in private ownership (as opposed to common land).
  2. Each particular taken singly; an item; a detail; an individual.
  3. An enclosed or separate place; enclosure.
  4. A woman's loose outer garment, capable of being worn as a shawl, or in other forms.