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Being of a number more than two or three but not many: several miles away.
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Single; distinct: "Pshaw! said I, with an air of carelessness, three several times” ( Laurence Sterne).
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Respectively different; various: They parted and went their several ways. See Synonyms at distinct.
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Law Relating separately to each party of a bond or note.
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An indefinite but small number; some or a few: Several of the workers went home sick.
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American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.