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sever
verbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveB2
/ˈsɛvə/To cut through or off completely; to divide or separate.
severalty
nounRare
/ˈsɛv(ə)rəlti/The state or condition of being separate or distinct; individual ownership of land as opposed to joint or common ownership.
severance
nounC1
/ˈsɛvərəns/The act of ending something, especially employment, or the state of being separated.
severance pay
nounB2
/ˈsev.ər.əns ˌpeɪ/A lump-sum payment made by an employer to an employee upon termination of employment, often in lieu of notice.
severance tax
nounRare
/ˈsɛv(ə)rəns tæks/A tax imposed by a government on the extraction of non-renewable natural resources, such as oil, gas, or minerals, from its territory.
severe combined immune deficiency
nounVery Low
/sɪˈvɪə kəmˈbaɪnd ɪˈmjuːn dɪˈfɪʃnsi/A rare genetic disorder characterised by the almost complete absence of immune system function.
severed
adjectiveverbC1
/ˈsɛvəd/To have been cut or torn off completely, especially in a forceful or violent manner; to have been separated or ended.
severinus
nounVery Low
/ˌsɛvəˈriːnəs/A masculine given name of Latin origin, historically borne by a Roman Christian saint and a pope.
severity
nounC1
/sɪˈver.ə.ti/The quality or state of being severe, serious, harsh, or extreme.
severn
nounC1
/ˈsɛvən/A major river in Great Britain.
severna park
nounLow (Geographic/Proper Noun)
/səˌvɜː.nə ˈpɑːk/A proper noun referring to a specific census-designated place (CDP) in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States, situated on the Western Shore of the Chesapeake Bay.
severnaya zemlya
nounC1
/sɛˌvɜːnəjə ˈzɛmljə/A remote archipelago in the Arctic Ocean, north of the Taymyr Peninsula, belonging to Russia.
severodonetsk
nounLow (Outside of specific geopolitical contexts, it is a rarely used proper noun.)
/ˌsɛvərəʊdɒˈnɛtsk/A city in eastern Ukraine, on the Siverskyi Donets river.
severodvinsk
nounVery Low
/ˌsɛvərəʊdˈvɪnsk/A port city in northwestern Russia, located on the White Sea.
seversky
nounVery low
/sɪˈvɜːrski/Pertaining to Alexander Seversky, an aircraft designer, or to the aircraft and company associated with him.
severus
nounVery Low (outside the context of Harry Potter)
/ˈsɛvərəs/A Latin personal name meaning 'stern', 'strict', 'serious', or 'austere'.
severy
nounVery Rare
/ˈsɛv(ə)ri/A bay or compartment in a vaulted ceiling, such as the sections of a rib vault between adjacent ribs.
seveso
nounLow
/səˈvɛzəʊ/Referring to the Seveso disaster, an industrial accident in Seveso, Italy in 1976 involving the release of dioxins.
sevier
nounR1 (Extremely Rare / Archaic)
/ˈsiːvɪə(r)/Archaic or historical comparative of 'severe' (meaning more severe).
sevigne
nounVery low
/ˈsɛvɪnjeɪ/A type of ornamental clasp or brooch, typically for fastening a cloak or shawl.

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