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[syn: owner, possessor]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Possessor \Pos*sess"or\, n. [L.: cf. F. possesseur.]
One who possesses; one who occupies, holds, owns, or
controls; one who has actual participation or enjoyment,
generally of that which is desirable; a proprietor.
"Possessors of eternal glory." --Law.
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As if he had been possessor of the whole world.
--Sharp.
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Syn: Owner; proprietor; master; holder; occupant.
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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
possessor
n 1: a person who owns something; "they are searching for the
owner of the car"; "who is the owner of that friendly
smile?" [syn: owner, possessor]