possessory

[ puh-zes-uh-ree ]

/ pəˈzɛs ə ri /

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adjective

of or relating to a possessor or to possession: registration of possessory claims.

arising from possession: a possessory interest.

having possession: possessory landholdings.

Origin of possessory

1375–1425; late Middle English <Late Latin possessōrius, equivalent to Latin possed-, stem of possidēre to possess (see possession) + -tōrius-tory¹, with dt>ss

OTHER WORDS FROM possessory

pos·ses·so·ri·ness, noun

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH possessory

possessive, possessory

Words nearby possessory

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Example sentences from the Web for possessory

The American state denies to the church all possessory rights unless incorporated by itself.
Catholic World, Vol. XI, April 1870-September 1870|Various
Two sorts of registration were established, “Absolute” and “Possessory.”
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 16, Slice 2|Various
They seemed to hold a possessory right to the distinguished positions, and to dictate who should be elected to the minor ones.
The Memories of Fifty Years|William H. Sparks
He declared that he would break up everything and dare everything, whether the possessory princes formally applied to him or not.
The Life of John of Barneveld, 1609-15, Volume I.|John Lothrop Motley

A way, until it becomes a right of way, is just as little susceptible of being held by a possessory title as a contract.
The Common Law|Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.

British Dictionary definitions for possessory

possessory

/ (pəˈzɛsərɪ) /

adjective

of, relating to, or having possession

law arising out of, depending upon, or concerned with possessiona possessory title

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单词	possessory
释义	possessory [ puh-zes-uh-ree ] / pəˈzɛs ə ri / SEE SYNONYMS FOR possessory ON THESAURUS.COM adjective of or relating to a possessor or to possession: registration of possessory claims. arising from possession: a possessory interest. having possession: possessory landholdings. Origin of possessory 1375–1425; late Middle English <Late Latin possessōrius, equivalent to Latin possed-, stem of possidēre to possess (see possession) + -tōrius-tory¹, with dt>ss OTHER WORDS FROM possessory pos·ses·so·ri·ness, noun WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH possessory possessive, possessory Words nearby possessory possession is nine points of the law, possession order, possessive, possessive adjective, possessive pronoun, possessory, posset, possibility, possible, possible world, possibly Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for possessory The American state denies to the church all possessory rights unless incorporated by itself. Catholic World, Vol. XI, April 1870-September 1870\|Various Two sorts of registration were established, “Absolute” and “Possessory.” Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 16, Slice 2\|Various They seemed to hold a possessory right to the distinguished positions, and to dictate who should be elected to the minor ones. The Memories of Fifty Years\|William H. Sparks He declared that he would break up everything and dare everything, whether the possessory princes formally applied to him or not. The Life of John of Barneveld, 1609-15, Volume I.\|John Lothrop Motley A way, until it becomes a right of way, is just as little susceptible of being held by a possessory title as a contract. The Common Law\|Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. British Dictionary definitions for possessory possessory / (pəˈzɛsərɪ) / adjective of, relating to, or having possession law arising out of, depending upon, or concerned with possessiona possessory title 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 Words related to possessory skeptical, envious, protective, anxious, suspicious, apprehensive, possessive, resentful, intolerant, attentive, covetous, demanding, doubting, grasping, green-eyed, guarded, invidious, jaundiced, questioning, rival
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possessory

adjective

Origin of possessory

OTHER WORDS FROM possessory

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH possessory

Words nearby possessory

Example sentences from the Web for possessory

British Dictionary definitions for possessory

adjective

Words related to possessory