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Possession&tl= Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |
Possession
(v. t.)
To invest with property.
(n.)
The thing possessed; that which any one occupies, owns, or controls; in the plural, property in the aggregate; wealth; dominion; as, foreign possessions.
(n.)
The state of being possessed or controlled, as by an evil spirit, or violent passions; madness; frenzy; as, demoniacal possession.
(n.)
The having, holding, or detention of property in one's power or command; actual seizin or occupancy; ownership, whether rightful or wrongful.
(n.)
The act or state of possessing, or holding as one's own.
(v. t.)
To invest with property.
(n.)
The thing possessed; that which any one occupies, owns, or controls; in the plural, property in the aggregate; wealth; dominion; as, foreign possessions.
(n.)
The state of being possessed or controlled, as by an evil spirit, or violent passions; madness; frenzy; as, demoniacal possession.
(n.)
The having, holding, or detention of property in one's power or command; actual seizin or occupancy; ownership, whether rightful or wrongful.
(n.)
The act or state of possessing, or holding as one's own.
| WordNet 2.0 |
possession
Noun
1. the act of having and controlling property
(synonym) ownership
(hypernym) control
(hyponym) actual possession
(derivation) own, have, possess
2. anything owned or possessed
(hyponym) property, belongings, holding, material possession
3. being controlled by passion or the supernatural
(hypernym) enchantment, spell, trance
4. a mania restricted to one thing or idea
(synonym) monomania
(hypernym) mania, passion, cacoethes
5. a territory that is controllled by a ruling state
(hypernym) district, territory, territorial dominion, dominion
(hyponym) Macao, Macau
6. the trait of resolutely controlling your own behavior
(synonym) self-control, self-possession, willpower, self-command, self-will
(hypernym) resoluteness, firmness, resolve, resolution
(hyponym) nerves
7. (sport) the act of controlling the ball (or puck); "they took possession of the ball on their own goal line"
(hypernym) control
(classification) sport, athletics
Noun
1. the act of having and controlling property
(synonym) ownership
(hypernym) control
(hyponym) actual possession
(derivation) own, have, possess
2. anything owned or possessed
(hyponym) property, belongings, holding, material possession
3. being controlled by passion or the supernatural
(hypernym) enchantment, spell, trance
4. a mania restricted to one thing or idea
(synonym) monomania
(hypernym) mania, passion, cacoethes
5. a territory that is controllled by a ruling state
(hypernym) district, territory, territorial dominion, dominion
(hyponym) Macao, Macau
6. the trait of resolutely controlling your own behavior
(synonym) self-control, self-possession, willpower, self-command, self-will
(hypernym) resoluteness, firmness, resolve, resolution
(hyponym) nerves
7. (sport) the act of controlling the ball (or puck); "they took possession of the ball on their own goal line"
(hypernym) control
(classification) sport, athletics
| hEnglish - advanced version |
possession
possession
\pos*ses"sion\ (?), n. [f. possession, l. possessio.]
1. the act or state of possessing, or holding as one's own.
2. (law) the having, holding, or detention of property in one's power or command; actual seizin or occupancy; ownership, whether rightful or wrongful.
note: possession may be either actual or constructive; actual, when a party has the immediate occupancy; constructive, when he has only the right to such occupancy.
3. the thing possessed; that which any one occupies, owns, or controls; in the plural, property in the aggregate; wealth; dominion; as, foreign possessions. when the young man heard that saying, he went away sorrowful, for he had great possessions. xix. 22. ananias, with sapphira his wife, sold a possession. v. 1. the house of jacob shall possess their possessions. --ob. 17.
4. the state of being possessed or controlled, as by an evil spirit, or violent passions; madness; frenzy; as, demoniacal possession. how long hath this possession held the man?
similar words(8)
taking possession
to put in possession
to give possession
chose in possession
to take possession
transferred possession
writ of possession
adverse possession
possession
\pos*ses"sion\ (?), n. [f. possession, l. possessio.]
1. the act or state of possessing, or holding as one's own.
2. (law) the having, holding, or detention of property in one's power or command; actual seizin or occupancy; ownership, whether rightful or wrongful.
note: possession may be either actual or constructive; actual, when a party has the immediate occupancy; constructive, when he has only the right to such occupancy.
3. the thing possessed; that which any one occupies, owns, or controls; in the plural, property in the aggregate; wealth; dominion; as, foreign possessions. when the young man heard that saying, he went away sorrowful, for he had great possessions. xix. 22. ananias, with sapphira his wife, sold a possession. v. 1. the house of jacob shall possess their possessions. --ob. 17.
4. the state of being possessed or controlled, as by an evil spirit, or violent passions; madness; frenzy; as, demoniacal possession. how long hath this possession held the man?
similar words(8)
taking possession
to put in possession
to give possession
chose in possession
to take possession
transferred possession
writ of possession
adverse possession
| for Vocabulary Exams of KPDS, YDS,UDS (in Turkey); and SAT in America |
possession
The having, holding, or detention of property in one's power or command.
The having, holding, or detention of property in one's power or command.
| Concise English-Irish Dictionary v. 1.1 |
possession
sealbh
sealbh
| English Phonetics |
| JM Welsh <=> English Dictionary |
Cedwid
Cedwid = n. custody, possession
Cedwid = n. custody, possession
Cyfraid
Cyfraid = n. competency, needful possession
Goresgyn
Goresgyn = n. a coming upon possession; conquest; a lease
Helw
Helw = n. possession
Helwi
Helwi = v. to have possession
Meddedigaeth
Meddedigaeth = n. possession
Meddiannedigaeth
Meddiannedigaeth = n. possession
Meddiant
Meddiant = n. possession
Piant
Piant = n. possession, ownership
Possession&tl= Definition from Law Dictionaries & Glossaries
| The 'Lectric Law Library |
Possession
A person has possession of something if the person knows of its presence and has physical control of it, or has the power and intention to control it. [More than one person can be in possession of something if each knows of its presence and has the power and intention to control it.]
The law recognizes several kinds of possession. A person may have actual possession or constructive possession. A person may also have sole possession or joint possession.
A person who has direct physical control of something on or around his person is then in actual possession of it.
A person who is not in actual possession, but who has both the power and the intention to later take control over something either alone or together with someone else, is in constructive possession of it.
If one person alone has possession of something, possession is sole.
If two or more persons share possession, possession is joint.
A person has possession of something if the person knows of its presence and has physical control of it, or has the power and intention to control it. [More than one person can be in possession of something if each knows of its presence and has the power and intention to control it.]
The law recognizes several kinds of possession. A person may have actual possession or constructive possession. A person may also have sole possession or joint possession.
A person who has direct physical control of something on or around his person is then in actual possession of it.
A person who is not in actual possession, but who has both the power and the intention to later take control over something either alone or together with someone else, is in constructive possession of it.
If one person alone has possession of something, possession is sole.
If two or more persons share possession, possession is joint.
Possession&tl= Definition from Religion & Spirituality Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Rakefet |
Possession
Possession The state of being possessed or controlled by evil spirits, as demoniacal possession; theosophy explains it as that degree of obsession in which some besieging astral entity has obtained actual possession and use of a living body.
One or another of such harmful invaders compels their human victims to conduct themselves in all kinds of ways that are unnatural, mischievous, foolish, shocking, purposeless, and degrading. "In cases of murder, of every description, and of other crimes of a diabolical character, the act is attributed, in nine cases out of ten, by the offenders themselves, to irresistible obsessions. 'Something whispered constantly in my ear . . . Somebody was incessantly pushing and leading me on.' Such are the too-frequent confessions of the criminals. Physicians attribute them to hallucinations of disordered brains, and call the homicidal impulse temporary lunacy" (IU 1:276).
As the highly organized modern brain and nervous system grow more sensitive to psychic influences, as is evident in the steady increase in the number and phases of mental and nervous disorders, the current ignorance of the afterdeath state and the reckless disregard of life are releasing hosts of desperate entities of desire -- despairing suicides and vengeful, executed criminals who survive in their kama-rupas to prey upon the living. Moreover, not a few of the increasing numbers of the insane result from following various practices advertised as means for gaining psychic powers for selfish purposes; and the widespread use of hypnotism and the cultivation of mediumship leave many negative subjects weakened in will and in imminent danger of obsessing influences.
Possession The state of being possessed or controlled by evil spirits, as demoniacal possession; theosophy explains it as that degree of obsession in which some besieging astral entity has obtained actual possession and use of a living body.
One or another of such harmful invaders compels their human victims to conduct themselves in all kinds of ways that are unnatural, mischievous, foolish, shocking, purposeless, and degrading. "In cases of murder, of every description, and of other crimes of a diabolical character, the act is attributed, in nine cases out of ten, by the offenders themselves, to irresistible obsessions. 'Something whispered constantly in my ear . . . Somebody was incessantly pushing and leading me on.' Such are the too-frequent confessions of the criminals. Physicians attribute them to hallucinations of disordered brains, and call the homicidal impulse temporary lunacy" (IU 1:276).
As the highly organized modern brain and nervous system grow more sensitive to psychic influences, as is evident in the steady increase in the number and phases of mental and nervous disorders, the current ignorance of the afterdeath state and the reckless disregard of life are releasing hosts of desperate entities of desire -- despairing suicides and vengeful, executed criminals who survive in their kama-rupas to prey upon the living. Moreover, not a few of the increasing numbers of the insane result from following various practices advertised as means for gaining psychic powers for selfish purposes; and the widespread use of hypnotism and the cultivation of mediumship leave many negative subjects weakened in will and in imminent danger of obsessing influences.
| Smith's Bible Dictionary |
Possession
See: Demoniacs
See: Demoniacs
| Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary |
Ahuzzah
possession; seizing; collecting
possession; seizing; collecting
Cain
possession, or possessed
Cana
zeal; jealousy; possession
Jerusha
banished; possession; inheritance
Kenah
buying; possession
Kenites
possession; purchase; lamentation
Kenizzites
possession; purchase
Possession&tl= Definition from Arts & Humanities Dictionaries & Glossaries
| English-Latin Online Dictionary |
possession
possessio
possessio
Possession&tl= Definition from Entertainment & Music Dictionaries & Glossaries
| English to Federation-Standard Golic Vulcan |
Possession (ownership)
mat
mat
Possession (thing)
ma-vel
| English - Klingon |
spiritual possession
n. jatyIn
n. jatyIn
Possession&tl= Definition from Sports Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Dictionary Soccer |
Possession
Player or team having/in control of the ball.
Player or team having/in control of the ball.
| Glossary of Football Terms |
Possession
To be holding or in control of the football.
To be holding or in control of the football.
Possession&tl= Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Wikipedia English - The Free Encyclopedia |
Possession
Possession is having some degree of control over something else. Generally, to possess something, a person must have an intention to possess it. A person may be in possession of some property (although possession does not always imply ownership). Like ownership, the possession of things is commonly regulated by states under property law. Languages have several means to indicate possession.
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