possessor

Meanings

• Noun

  A person or thing that has control, ownership, or possession of something.

  - "John is the possessor of the valuable painting."
  - "The bank is the possessor of large sums of money."
  - "The cat is the possessor of the toy."

• Noun

  A relationship between two things where one has control or ownership over the other.

  - "The company is the possessor of the patent."
  - "The government is the possessor of the nuclear weapons."
  - "The athlete is the possessor of a gold medal."

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Pronunciation

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Antonyms

possessum

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with possessor
disposer , composer , posseur

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Variants

List of all variants of possessor that leads to same result
possess , possessed , possesses , possessing , possessor , possessors

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Etymology

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From the Old French 'posseder', meaning 'to have, hold, or own'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'possessor' is often used in legal contexts, particularly in property law.

2. In some cultures, possession of certain objects is believed to bring good luck or protection.

3. The word 'possessor' is derived from the Latin word 'possidere', which means 'to sit by' or 'to occupy'.

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Related Concepts

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1. Ownership: A legal right to possess and use something.

2. Control: The power to influence or direct someone or something.

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Quotes

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1. What does matter is that we come to recognize that playfulness, as a philosophical stance, can be very serious, indeed; and, moreover, that it "possesses" an unfailing capacity to arouse ridicule and hostility in those among us who crave certainty, reverence, and restraint.

   - Tom Robbins,{it}Harper's{/it},September 2004

2. What would "possess" seemingly sane people to treat concrete walls like trampolines?

   - Alice Park,{it}Time{/it},16 Apr. 2007

3. People who experience specific colors when looking at particular letters, such as seeing sky blue when shown an R, "possess" an unusual abundance of connections in brain areas involved in word and color perception, a new brain-imaging investigation finds.

   - Bruce Bower,{it}Science News{/it},26 May 2007

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Culture

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In literature, possessors are often used to explore themes of power, control, and ownership. For example, in Fyodor Dostoevsky's 'The Brothers Karamazov', the character Raskolnikov believes he is above the law and possesses the right to kill an old pawnbroker, but ultimately comes to realize that he is not a god and must face the consequences of his actions.

How to Memorize "possessor"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a hand holding an object tightly to remember the meaning of 'possessor'.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'possessor' with the idea of control or ownership.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic phrase such as 'Possessor: Power Over Someone's Stuff'.

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