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dispossessory

Syllables: dis·pos·ses·so·ryUK/ˌdɪs.pəˈzes.ə.ɹiː/US/ˌdɪs.pəˈzɛs.ə.ɹi/

dispossessory adjective: of, pertaining to, having or arising from dispossession.

Adjective

dispossessory (not comparable)

  1. Of, pertaining to, having or arising from dispossession.
    • The number of distress and dispossessory warrants issued.1888 April 5, The Union Signal, quoted in OED2, Chicago

Origin of dispossessory

From dispossess + -ory. First attested in 1888.

Words that rhyme with dispossessory

Questions about dispossessory

What does dispossessory mean?
Dispossessory means of, pertaining to, having or arising from dispossession.
What part of speech is dispossessory?
Dispossessory is an adjective.
How do you pronounce dispossessory?
Dispossessory is pronounced /ˌdɪs.pəˈzes.ə.ɹiː/ (UK).

Words near dispossessory in the dictionary

  1. dispossessions
  2. dispossessive
  3. dispossessively
  4. dispossessor
  5. dispossessors
  6. dispossessory
  7. dispossest
  8. dispost
  9. disposted
  10. disposting
  11. disposts

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