[Excellence]

From m-w.com Main Entry: 1 sev·er·al Pronunciation: \ˈsev-rəl, ˈse-və-\ Function: adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Medieval Latin separalis, from Latin separ separate, back-formation from separare to separate Date: 15th century 1 a: separate or distinct from one another b (1): individually owned or controlled : exclusive — compare common (2): of or relating separately to each individual involved c: being separate and distinctive : respective 2 a: more than one b: more than two but fewer than many cchiefly dialect : being a great many

[IrishPennant]

Bless you...I consider myself somewhat well versed but that escaped me.