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10 Language-to-English DictionariesPossession
/pəˈzɛʃ.ən/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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The state of having, owning, or controlling something.
"The car is currently in my possession."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'possession' originates from the Latin 'possessio', which means 'to hold' or 'to occupy'. It entered Middle English through Old French in the 14th century, evolving to encompass both physical belongings and abstract concepts of ownership.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Possession" is said worldwide
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possession
Transliteration: possession
"Il a avoué être en possession de drogues."
Besitz
Transliteration: Besitz
"Dieses Buch ist in meinem Besitz."
possesso
Transliteration: possesso
"La polizia ha preso possesso dell'edificio."
posesión
Transliteration: posesión
"El cuadro es una valiosa posesión."
posse
Transliteration: posse
"Ele tomou posse do cargo ontem."
कब्ज़ा
Transliteration: kabza
"यह मकान मेरे कब्ज़े में है।"
所有物
Transliteration: suǒyǒuwù
"这些都是他的私人所有物。"
소유물
Transliteration: soyumul
"그것은 나의 소유물이 아니다."
所有
Transliteration: shoyū
"パスポートの所持を確認してください。"
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