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severy
(sev¦ery)
Pronunciation:
/ˈsɛvəri/
noun
(
plural
severies
)
Architecture
a bay or compartment in a vaulted ceiling.
Origin:
late Middle English
: from Old French
civoire
'ciborium'
(see
ciborium
)
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