POSSESSOR

owner, possessor

(noun) a person who owns something; “they are searching for the owner of the car”; “who is the owner of that friendly smile?”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

possessor (plural possessors)

Agent noun of possess; one who possesses

Antonym: possessum (linguistics)

Source: Wiktionary


Pos*sess"or, n. Etym: [L.: cf. F. possesseur.]

Definition: 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.

Syn.

– Owner; proprietor; master; holder; occupant.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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6 October 2024

DATELESS

(adjective) of such great duration as to preclude the possibility of being assigned a date; “dateless customs”


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