severy

noun

sev·​ery

ˈsev(ə)rē

plural -es

: a section or compartment of a vaulted roof

especially : a bay of a Gothic vaulted ceiling

Word History

Etymology

Middle English severie, from Middle French civoire, ciboire ciborium, severy, from Medieval Latin ciborium

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