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Webster 1913 Edition
Possessioner
Pos-ses′sion-er
,Noun.
1.
A possessor; a property holder.
[Obs.]
“Possessioners of riches.” E. Hall.
Having been of old freemen and
possessioners
. Sir P. Sidney.
2.
An invidious name for a member of any religious community endowed with property in lands, buildings, etc., as contrasted with mendicant friars.
[Obs.]
Wyclif.
Webster 1828 Edition
Possessioner
POSSES'SIONER
,Noun.
Definition 2024
possessioner
possessioner
English
Noun
possessioner (plural possessioners)
- (obsolete) A possessor; a holder of property.
- Possessioners of riches. — E. Hall.
- Having been of old freemen and possessioners. — Sir P. Sidney.
- (obsolete, derogatory) A member of any religious community endowed with property in lands, buildings, etc., as contrasted with mendicant friars.
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