severy
Americannoun
plural
severiesEtymology
Origin of severy
1350–1400; Middle English < Anglo-French *civorie, Old French civoire < Latin cibōrium ciborium
Example Sentences
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The western bay or severy has a greater extension east and west than the three to the east, and corresponds to the adjacent chapels.
From Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Saint Paul An Account of the Old and New Buildings with a Short Historical Sketch by Dimock, Arthur
The greater space of the west severy is diminished by the introduction of detached columns, so that the arches may all be of a like span.
From Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Saint Paul An Account of the Old and New Buildings with a Short Historical Sketch by Dimock, Arthur
In the great square western severy of the nave this was easier, but the other severies are oblong.
From Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Saint Paul An Account of the Old and New Buildings with a Short Historical Sketch by Dimock, Arthur
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