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Definition of possessor

possessor

/pəˈzɛs.ər/
pos · ses · sor
Plural:possessors
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Adjective:possessory
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possessor Lexical Profile

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• noun

1

A person who owns, holds, or has a particular item, property, or quality.

Example

"As the sole possessor of the antique manuscript, she decided to donate it to the national museum."

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• Nearby Words

possessive
possessively
possessiveness
possessor
possibility
possible
possibly

Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed in Middle English from Old French possesseur, from Latin possessor ('one who holds or occupies'), an agent noun derived from possidēre ('to hold as property, occupy').

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Possessor. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/possessor
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