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possessor

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pos·sess  (p-zs)
tr.v. pos·sessed, pos·sess·ing, pos·sess·es
1. To have as property; own.
2. To have as a quality, characteristic, or other attribute: possessed great tact.
3. To acquire mastery of or have knowledge of: possess valuable data.
4.
a. To gain or exert influence or control over; dominate: Fury possessed me.
b. To control or maintain (one's nature) in a particular condition: I possessed my temper despite the insult.
5. To cause to own, hold, or master something, such as property or knowledge: She possessed herself of the unclaimed goods.
6. To cause to be influenced or controlled, as by an idea or emotion: The thought of getting rich possessed him.
7. Obsolete To gain or seize.

[Middle English possessen, from Old French possesser, from Latin possidre, possess- : pos-, as master; see poti- in Indo-European roots + sedre, to sit; see sed- in Indo-European roots.]

pos·sessor n.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.possessor - a person who owns something; "they are searching for the owner of the car"; "who is the owner of that friendly smile?"
individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul - a human being; "there was too much for one person to do"
holder - a person who holds something; "they held two hostages"; "he holds the trophy"; "she holds a United States passport"
homeowner, householder - someone who owns a home
part-owner - a person who owns something in common with others
saver - someone who saves (especially money)
shipowner - someone who owns a ship or a share in a ship
Translations
possessor [pəˈzesəʳ] Nposeedor(a) m/f, dueño/a m/f
to be the proud possessor of sthser el orgulloso dueño or poseedor de algo
possessor [pəˈzɛsər] npossesseur m
possessor
nBesitzer(in) m(f); to be the proud possessor of somethingder stolze Besitzer von etw sein
possessor [pəˈzɛsəʳ] npossessore m, proprietario/a
to be the proud possessor of sth → essere orgoglioso/a di possedere qc
possessor [pəˈzɛsəʳ] npossessore m, proprietario/a
to be the proud possessor of sth → essere orgoglioso/a di possedere qc


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But I speak in this vehement manner, as I must frankly confess to you, because I want to hear from you the opposite side; and I would ask you to show not only the superiority which justice has over injustice, but what effect they have on the possessor of them which makes the one to be a good and the other an evil to him.
I -- alas, I alone in Flatland -- know now only too well the true solution of this mysterious problem; but my knowledge cannot be made intelligible to a single one of my countrymen; and I am mocked at -- I, the sole possessor of the truths of Space and of the theory of the introduction of Light from the world of three Dimensions -- as if I were the maddest of the mad
The wanton wind had been so busily kissing them all the morning that they were quite dry, so I was able to find room for them in my knapsack without danger to the other contents; and, with a hasty good-day to their recent possessor, I set off at full speed to find a secure nook where I could throw myself down on the grass, and let loose the absurd laughter that was dangerously bottled up within me; but even before I do that it behoves me if possible to vindicate my sanity to the reader.
 
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