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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.
One that has possession of a thing, or power over it. [Little used.]

Definition 2024


possessioner

possessioner

English

Noun

possessioner (plural possessioners)

  1. (obsolete) A possessor; a holder of property.
    Possessioners of riches. E. Hall.
    Having been of old freemen and possessioners. Sir P. Sidney.
  2. (obsolete, derogatory) A member of any religious community endowed with property in lands, buildings, etc., as contrasted with mendicant friars.
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