possessor

Noun
Synonyms: owner

WordNet 3.0

Noun (1)

  1. a person who owns something“they are searching for the owner of the car”“who is the owner of that friendly smile?”Synonyms: owner
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

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. [1913 Webster]

As if he had been possessor of the whole world. --Sharp. [1913 Webster]

Syn: Owner; proprietor; master; holder; occupant. [1913 Webster]

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