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divers

American  
[dahy-verz] / ˈdaɪ vərz /

adjective

  1. several; various; sundry.

    divers articles.

pronoun

  1. (used with a plural verb) an indefinite number more than one.

    He chose divers of them, who were asked to accompany him.
divers British  
/ ˈdaɪvəz /

determiner

  1. archaic

    1. various; sundry; some

    2. ( as pronoun; functioning as plural )

      divers of them
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Etymology

Origin of divers

1200–50; Middle English < Anglo-French, Old French < Latin dīversus diverse

Vocabulary lists containing divers

"Of Plymouth Plantation" by William Bradford

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Scuba divers took part in investigations at the site on Thursday and Friday and are expected to return in July and August.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

A team of Navy divers will then help the astronauts out of the capsule, and Navy helicopters will swoop in to recover them.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

Navy divers will then secure the capsule and guide it to the Murtha’s deck.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

Mexican army divers have rescued a miner from a flooded underground tunnel two weeks after he was first trapped.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

Based on what divers and researchers have discovered and concluded, from 1942 to 1945, the seas where the Monitor went down were an important World War II battlefield.

From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler

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