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divers

[dahy-verz]

adjective

  1. several; various; sundry.

    divers articles.



pronoun

  1. (used with a plural verb),  an indefinite number more than one.

    He chose divers of them, who were asked to accompany him.

divers

/ ˈdaɪvəz /

determiner

  1. archaic

    1. various; sundry; some

    2. ( as pronoun; functioning as plural )

      divers of them

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of divers1

1200–50; Middle English < Anglo-French, Old French < Latin dīversus diverse
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Word History and Origins

Origin of divers1

C13: from Old French, from Latin dīversus turned in different directions; see divert
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Example Sentences

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In 2001, Historic Scotland designated seven wrecks from the German fleet as nationally important scheduled monuments meaning divers could only visit them on a "look but don't touch" basis.

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A man has described his relief after scuba divers came to the rescue when he lost his wedding ring in a river.

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For swimmers and divers, though, the damage is clear.

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The salvage operation began in May, but was quickly struck by fresh disaster when one of the divers was killed in an underwater explosion.

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On Thursday, Justice Secretary Crispin Remulla told reporters that authorities would look into deploying divers to look for human remains under the lake.

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