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possessorship

/pəˈzɛsəɹˌʃɪp/

possessorship noun: the state of possessing something, possession.

Noun

possessorship (uncountable)

  1. The state of possessing something, possession.
    • He experiences the overwhelming joy of possessorship, for she is his.1846, Amanda Millie Douglas, A Little Girl of Long Ago
    • As Christ manifested to the world the love of the Father, so are we to manifest the love of Christ--a manifestation, however, which is only possible because of our possessorship of a common life.1894, A. J. Gordon, The Ministry of the Spirit

Origin of possessorship

From possessor + -ship.

Questions about possessorship

What does possessorship mean?
Possessorship means the state of possessing something, possession.
What part of speech is possessorship?
Possessorship is a noun.
How do you pronounce possessorship?
Possessorship is pronounced /pəˈzɛsəɹˌʃɪp/.

Words near possessorship in the dictionary

  1. possessor
  2. possessoress
  3. possessorial
  4. possessoriness
  5. possessors
  6. possessorship
  7. possessory
  8. possessory interest
  9. possessory interests
  10. possessour
  11. possessours

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