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10 Language-to-English Dictionariespossesseur
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /pɔ.se.sœʁ/
"Il est le légitime possesseur de ces terres."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person who owns, holds, or is in possession of something.
"The true possessor of the ancient artifact came forward to claim it." - 2
A person who has a specific quality, skill, or characteristic.
"She is the proud possessor of an extraordinary talent for mathematics."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'possessor' originates from the Latin 'possessor', which means 'one who possesses'. It evolved through Middle English, reflecting the transition from a focus on ownership to a broader understanding of possession in various contexts.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Possessor" is said worldwide
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possesseur
Transliteration: /pɔ.se.sœʁ/
"Il est le légitime possesseur de ces terres."
Besitzer
Transliteration: /ˈbəˌzɪt͡sɐ/
"Er ist der rechtmäßige Besitzer des Hauses."
possessore
Transliteration: /pos.sesˈso.re/
"Lui è il possessore di un titolo nobiliare."
poseedor
Transliteration: /po.se.eˈðoɾ/
"El poseedor de la tarjeta debe firmarla."
possuidor
Transliteration: /pu.su.iˈdoɾ/
"Ele é o único possuidor desta chave."
स्वामी
Transliteration: swami
"वह इस संपत्ति का वैध स्वामी है।"
拥有者
Transliteration: yōngyǒu zhě
"她是这个奖项的历届最年轻拥有者。"
소유자
Transliteration: soyuja
"그는 이 건물의 정당한 소유자입니다."
所有者
Transliteration: shoyūsha
"彼はその貴重な絵画の所有者です。"
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