possessioner

possessioner
\\-sh(ə)nə(r)\ noun (-s)
Etymology: Middle English possessiouner, from possessioun possession + -er — more at possession
1.
a. obsolete : a property holder
b. archaic : a member of a religious order holding endowments (as of lands or buildings) — often taken as offensive
2. : one appointed to renew boundary landmarks in the southern United States

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • Possessioner — Pos*ses sion*er, n. 1. A possessor; a property holder. [Obs.] Possessioners of riches. E. Hall. [1913 Webster] Having been of old freemen and possessioners. Sir P. Sidney. [1913 Webster] 2. An invidious name for a member of any religious… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • possessioner — pos·ses·sion·er …   English syllables

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