Definitions for possession
pəˈzɛʃ ənpos·ses·sion

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.8 / 6 votes

1. possession, ownershipnoun

   the act of having and controlling property

2. possessionnoun

   anything owned or possessed

3. possessionnoun

   being controlled by passion or the supernatural

4. monomania, possessionnoun

   a mania restricted to one thing or idea

5. possessionnoun

   a territory that is controlled by a ruling state

6. self-control, self-possession, possession, willpower, will power, self-command, self-willnoun

   the trait of resolutely controlling your own behavior

7. possessionnoun

   (sport) the act of controlling the ball (or puck)

   "they took possession of the ball on their own goal line"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. possessionnoun

   Something that someone possesses, but to which he does not necessarily have private property rights.

2. possessionnoun

   Control or occupancy of something for which one does not necessarily have private property rights.

3. possessionnoun

   Something that is owned.

   The car quickly became his most prized possession.

4. possessionnoun

   Ownership; taking, holding, keeping something as one's own.

   The car is in my possession.

5. possessionnoun

   A territory under the rule of another country.

   Réunion is the largest of France's overseas possessions.

6. possessionnoun

   The condition or affliction of being possessed by a demon or other supernatural entity.

   Back then, people with psychiatric disorders were sometimes thought to be victims of demonic possession.

7. possessionnoun

   The condition of being under the control of strong emotion or madness.

8. possessionnoun

   Control of the ball; the opportunity to be on the offensive.

   The scoreboard shows a little football symbol next to the name of the team that has possession.

9. possessionnoun

   A disposal of the ball during a game, i.e. a kick or a handball.

   Defender Colin O'Riordan had 41 possessions in the NEAFL last week to continue his outstanding form, while Ryan Clarke had 47 in the Swans' big loss to Brisbane.

10. possessionnoun

    A syntactic relationship between two nouns or nominals that may be used to indicate ownership.

    Some languages distinguish between a construction like 'my car', which shows alienable possession — the car could become someone else's — and one like 'my foot', which has inalienable possession — my foot will always be mine.

11. Etymology: From possessio (Gen: possessionis)

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Possessionnoun

   Etymology: possession, Fr. possessio, Lat.

   1. The state of owning or having in one’s own hands or power; property.

   He shall inherit her, and his generation shall hold her in possession. Ecclus. iv. 16.

   In possession such, not only of right,
   I call you. John Milton.

   2. The thing possessed.

   Do nothing to lose the best possession of life, that of honour and truth. William Temple.

   A man has no right over another’s life, by his having a property in land and possessions. John Locke.

2. To Possessionverb

   To invest with property. Obsolete.

   Sundry more gentlemen this little hundred possesseth and possessioneth. Carew.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Possession

   Possession b/w "Evil Temptation" is a rare single recorded by Iron Butterfly between 1967 and 1968, but not released until 1970 for unknown reasons. The first side is "Possession", which is the same version from their earlier single, "Don't Look Down on Me". On the flip side is "Evil Temptation", an instrumental. Like many of Iron Butterfly's songs from the Heavy era, "Evil Temptation" is simple and based entirely on a single riff. The lineup is mostly unknown, though Erik Brann has been confirmed as the guitarist. Doug Ingle denies having played on the recording, and has pointed out that the drumming sounds distinctly unlike Ron Bushy. It is possible that, Brann's guitar work aside, the recording is actually the work of studio musicians. However, the song itself is an Iron Butterfly composition, and a version with lyrics by Darryl DeLoach was performed during the band's early tours. A recording of this non-instrumental version can be heard on the album Live at the Galaxy 1967.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. possession

   Possession refers to the state of having, owning, or controlling something. It can be an object, quality, trait, or legal right. It can also denote the state in which a person is controlled by a spirit, emotion, or disease. The term is often used in various contexts including law, psychology, and sports.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. Possessionnoun

   the act or state of possessing, or holding as one's own

2. Possessionnoun

   the having, holding, or detention of property in one's power or command; actual seizin or occupancy; ownership, whether rightful or wrongful

3. Possessionnoun

   the thing possessed; that which any one occupies, owns, or controls; in the plural, property in the aggregate; wealth; dominion; as, foreign possessions

4. Possessionnoun

   the state of being possessed or controlled, as by an evil spirit, or violent passions; madness; frenzy; as, demoniacal possession

5. Possessionverb

   to invest with property

6. Etymology: [F. possession, L. possessio.]

WikidataRate this definition:3.5 / 2 votes

1. Possession

   In law, possession is the control a person intentionally exercises toward a thing. In all cases, to possess something, a person must have an intention to possess it. A person may be in possession of some property. Like ownership, the possession of things is commonly regulated by states under property law.

Military Dictionary and GazetteerRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. possession

   To take possession, is the act of occupying any post, camp, fortress, etc., which might facilitate the operations of an army, or which previously belonged to the enemy.

Matched Categories

1. • Control
   • District
   • Enchantment
   • Mania
   • Resoluteness
   • Sport

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'possession ' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #3364

2. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'possession ' in Nouns Frequency: #1180

How to pronounce possession ?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say possession in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of possession in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of possession in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of possession in a Sentence

1. Thomas Bailey Aldrich:

   The possession of unlimited power will make a despot of almost any man. There is a possible Nero in the gentlest of human creature that walks.

2. Raymond G. Kessler:

   In truth, attempts to regulate the civilian possession of firearms have five political functions. They (1) increase citizen reliance on government and tolerance of increased police powers and abuse; (2) help prevent opposition to the government; (3) facilitate repressive action by government and its allies; (4) lessen the pressure for major or radical reform; and (5) can be selectively enforced against those perceived to be a threat to government.

3. Andrew Carnegie:

   The man who acquires the ability to take full possession of his own mind may take possession of anything else to which he justly entitled.

4. Jonathan Swift:

   Happiness is the perpetual possession of being well deceived.

5. Edoardo Siani:

   Buddhist kings show possession of white elephants as a proof of their legitimacy, legitimate kings effortlessly attract white elephants from all corners of the kingdom. These elephants willingly submit to the authority of kings out of recognition of their moral strength.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=possession
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Possession
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=possession
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Possession
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/possession
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=possession
8. ^ Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/59563/pg59563-images.html