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severy

American  
[sev-uh-ree] / ˈsɛv ə ri /

noun

severies plural
  1. (in a vaulted structure) one bay between two principal transverse arches.


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Etymology

Origin of severy

1350–1400; Middle English < Anglo-French *civorie, Old French civoire < Latin cibōrium ciborium

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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

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

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