possessionary (ss as zh)

[Eng. po e ion; -ary.] Relating to or implying po e ion. *pöş-şěs-sion-er ( as zh), s. [Eng. po e ion; 1. Ord. Lang.: A po e or; one who owns or po e es anything. -er .] 2. Church Hist .: A name given to a member of a religious community which was endowed with lands. †pöş-şěs-siv-al, a . [English po e iv (e); -al.] Pertaining to a po e ive. ( Earle : Philol ., § 572.) pöş-şěs-sive, a. & s. [Latin po e ivus , from po e us, pa. par. of po ideo to po e (q. v.); Fr. po e if ; Sp. posesivo ; Ital. & Port. po e ivo .] A. As adj .: Pertaining to, having, or indicating IMG:content-1377.png:[blocks in formation] po e eur; Sp. poses or ; Port. po e or ; Ital. pos se ore. One who po e es or owns; one who holds or enjoys any goods or property; an owner, an occupant; a proprietor of goods, real or personal. "As if he had been po e or of the whole world." Sharp : Sermons, vol. v., ser. 4.