First Known Use: 15th century
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severalty
noun sev·er·al·ty \ˈsev-rəl-tē, ˈse-və-\
Definition of SEVERALTY
1
: the quality or state of being several : distinctness, separateness
2
a : a sole, separate, and exclusive possession, dominion, or ownership : one's own right without a joint interest in any other person <tenants in severalty> b : the quality or state of being individual or particular
3
a : land owned in severalty b : the quality or state of being held in severalty
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Origin of SEVERALTY
Middle English severalte, from Anglo-French severalté, from several
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