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 first to reach Knapinski was Tyler Severy, who’s worked with Tacoma Mountain Rescue for 21 years.
From Seattle Times
“He couldn’t talk. His eyes weren’t working anymore,” Severy said.
From Seattle Times
“It was rocky, ankle-breaking, knee-bending country,” Severy said.
From Seattle Times
It turns out she’s not the only one on the hunt, and his last equation could have potentially calamitous results for the Severy family.
From New York Times
In Scene 1, protagonist Hazel Severy, a 30-something failed bookseller, attends the funeral of her grandfather, the titular Isaac Severy, a mathematician of international repute.
From Washington Post
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