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Definition of 'divers'

Word Frequency

divers in British

(ˈdaɪvəz )
determiner
archaic or literary
a. 
various; sundry; some
b. 
(as pronoun; functioning as plural)
divers of them
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Word origin of 'divers'
C13: from Old French, from Latin dīversus turned in different directions; see divert
Word Frequency

divers in American

(ˈdaɪvərz ; dīˈvərz)
adjective
1. 
several; various
2.  Archaic
diverse
Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.
Word origin of 'divers'
ME & OFr divers(e): see diverse

Example sentences containing 'divers'

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The divers will be back soon... "He called to Gareth, `Any sign...? Jenkins, Geoffrey A DAYSTAR OF FEAR (2002)It meant he was the perfect target for the approaching divers. MacNeill, Alistair ALASTAIR MCLEAN'S 'NIGHT WATCH' (2002)Her enthusing was cut short by the arrival of more divers. Jenkins, Geoffrey A DAYSTAR OF FEAR (2002)
He'd be offering steady jobs to high divers looking for gigs. Elmore Leonard TISHOMINGO BLUES (2002)

Synonyms of 'divers'

various, some, many, different
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Definition of divers from the Collins English Dictionary

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