Etymology

possessory

pos·ses·so·ry
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Today it means: Of, pertaining to, having, or arising from possession. Full definition →

Middle English possessorie
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  1. Middle English · inherited frompossessorie
  2. Middle English · inherited frompossessorie
  3. English todaypossessory

Inherited from Middle English possessorie, borrowed from Old French possessoire or Late Latin possessōrius. Compare modern French possessoire.

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