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10 Language-to-English DictionariesPossessor
/pəˈzɛs.ər/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person who owns, holds, or is in possession of something.
"The true possessor of the ancient artifact came forward to claim it." - 2
A person who has a specific quality, skill, or characteristic.
"She is the proud possessor of an extraordinary talent for mathematics."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English, borrowing from Old French 'possesseor', ultimately originating from the Latin 'possessor', an agent noun from 'possidere' (to occupy, hold, or possess). The term evolved to legally or factually denote someone who has ownership, control, or holding of property or qualities.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Possessor" is said worldwide
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possesseur
Transliteration: /pɔ.se.sœʁ/
"Il est le légitime possesseur de ces terres."
Besitzer
Transliteration: /ˈbəˌzɪt͡sɐ/
"Er ist der rechtmäßige Besitzer des Hauses."
possessore
Transliteration: /pos.sesˈso.re/
"Lui è il possessore di un titolo nobiliare."
poseedor
Transliteration: /po.se.eˈðoɾ/
"El poseedor de la tarjeta debe firmarla."
possuidor
Transliteration: /pu.su.iˈdoɾ/
"Ele é o único possuidor desta chave."
स्वामी
Transliteration: swami
"वह इस संपत्ति का वैध स्वामी है।"
拥有者
Transliteration: yōngyǒu zhě
"她是这个奖项的历届最年轻拥有者。"
소유자
Transliteration: soyuja
"그는 이 건물의 정당한 소유자입니다."
所有者
Transliteration: shoyūsha
"彼はその貴重な絵画の所有者です。"
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