adjective
divers
DEYE-vurz
adjective
1
Various; several — an old-fashioned way of saying "a number of different."
"He had divers reasons for leaving early."
How to Use Divers
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishAn archaic word for "various" or "several," rarely used in modern English outside old texts.
Common mistake
Not the plural of "diver" (someone who dives) — this is a completely different, much older word.
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Etymology
A doublet of diverse, from the same Old French and Latin root meaning "different."