severance

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English[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

English sever +‎ -ance, from Middle English severaunce, from Anglo-Norman, Old French sevrance, from sevrer.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈsɛv.ɹəns/, /ˈsɛv.ɜː(ɹ)n̩s/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛvɹəns

Noun[edit]

severance (countable and uncountable, plural severances)

  1. The act of severing or the state of being severed.
  2. A separation.
  3. A severance payment.

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