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The act or state of possessing, or holding as one's own.

Of or pertaining to possession; arising from possession.

A possessor; a property holder. [Obs.] "Possessioners of riches." E. Hall. Having been of old freemen and possessioners. Sir P. Sidney.

Of or pertaining to the possessive case; as, a possessival termination. Earle.

Of or pertaining to possession; having or indicating possession. Possessive case (Eng. Gram.), the genitive case; the case of nouns and pronouns which expresses ownership, origin, or some possessive relation of one thing to another; as, Homer's admirers; the pear's flavor; the dog's faithfulness. -- Possessive pronoun…

In a possessive manner.

One who possesses; one who occupies, holds, owns, or controls; one who has actual participation or enjoyment, generally of that which is desirable; a proprietor. "Possessors of eternal glory." Law. As if he had been possessor of the whole world. Sharp.

Of or pertaining to possession, either as a fact or a right; of the nature of possession; as, a possessory interest; a possessory lord. Possessory action or suit (Law), an action to regain or obtain possession of something. See under Petitory.

some strong infusion, as by wine, etc., -- much in favor formerly. "I have drugged their posset." Shak.

To preoccupy, as ground or land; to take previous possession of. Dryden.

ing to invite favor; attracting confidence, favor, esteem, or love; attractive; as, a prepossessing manner. -- Pre`pos*sess"ing*ly, adv.

Preoccupation; prior possession. Hammond.

One who possesses, or occupies, previously. R. Brady.

To possess again; as, to repossess the land. Pope. To repossess one's self of (something), to acquire again (something lost).

The act or the state of possessing again.

Light land; rosland. [Obs. or Prov. Eng.] Mortimer.

A portion of the southern equatorial current flowing westward from the Fiji Islands to New Guinea.

Loose; light. [Obs.] Mortimer.

Composed or tranquill in mind, manner, etc.; undisturbed.

The possession of one's powers; calmness; self-command; presence of mind; composure.