sev·er·al
/ˈsev(ə)rəl/
determiner & pronoun
1. more than two but not many.
https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/several
several
1. (obsolete) Separate, distinct; particular. [15th-19th century]
2. A number of different; various. (Now merged into later senses, below) [from 16th century]
3. Consisting of a number more than two but not very many; diverse. [from 17th century]
https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/several