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possessory

2 ENTRIES FOUND:

pos·ses·so·ry

adj
\pə-ˈze-sə-rē, -ˈzes-rē also -ˈse-sə-rē or -ˈses-rē\

Definition of POSSESSORY

1
: of, arising from, or having the nature of possession <possessory rights>
2
: having possession
3
: characteristic of a possessor : possessive

First Known Use of POSSESSORY

15th century

Rhymes with POSSESSORY

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