severy

[ sev-uh-ree ]

noun

, plural sev·er·ies.

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of severy¹

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

Example Sentences

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