several

adjectif

1. 1

   obsolèteSeparate, distinct; particular.

   Here is the will, and under Caesar's seal. To every Roman citizen he gives, to every several man, seventy-five drachmas.

   He had a religion apart: a God severall unto himselfe, whom his subjects might no waies adore.

   So one thing may be good and bad to several parties, upon diverse occasions.

   the hearts of the three cavaliers were completely captured, especially as gratitude was added to their admiration; it is a little singular, however, though no less certain, that each of them was enraptured with a several beauty.

2. 2

   A number of different; various.

   […]for several virtues Have I lik'd several women; never any With so full soul but some defect in her Did quarrel with the noblest grace she ow'd, And put it to the foil[…].

   habits and faculties, several, and to be distinguished

   Four several armies to the field are led.

   Hence arose a dispute between the learned men, in which each delivered the reasons of their several opinions.

3. 3

   Separable, capable of being treated separately.

déterminant

1. 1

   Consisting of a number more than one (especially, more than two) but not very many.

   The firm turns over several million a month.

   Several cars were in the parking lot.

   They had many journals. I subscribed to several.

   Several of the members were absent.

adverbe

1. 1

   By itself; severally.

   Every kind of thing is laid up several in barns or storehouses.

nom

1. 1

   obsolèteAn area of land in private ownership (as opposed to common land).

2. 2

   Each particular taken singly; an item; a detail; an individual.

3. 3

   archaïqueAn enclosed or separate place; enclosure.

4. 4

   archaïqueA woman's loose outer garment, capable of being worn as a shawl, or in other forms.

Formes

pluriel

severals

comparatif

more several

superlatif

most several