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several

[sev-er-uhl, sev-ruhl]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

being 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.

several

/ ˈsɛvrəl /

determiner

1. more than a few; an indefinite small number
  several people objected
2. ( as pronoun; functioning as plural )
  several of them know

adjective

(prenominal) various; separate
the members with their several occupations
(prenominal) distinct; different
three several times
law capable of being dealt with separately; not shared Compare joint

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Word History and Origins

Origin of several¹

First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Medieval Latin sēparālis, equivalent to Latin sēpar “separate” + -ālis -al ¹

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Word History and Origins

Origin of several¹

C15: via Anglo-French from Medieval Latin sēparālis, from Latin sēpār, from sēparāre to _separate

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Example Sentences

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Reports from Gaza suggest that armed Hamas units have already deployed across several districts, some wearing civilian clothes and others in the blue uniforms of the Gaza police.