possessor

Noun

Meaning

One who possesses; one who occupies, holds, owns, or controls; one who has actual participation or enjoyment, generally of that which is desirable; a proprietor.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

owner master holder occupant proprietor lord dominus laird assignee bailee householder lodger innkeeper proprietress host
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Antonyms

batman porter dolly butler ranger chamberlain
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Hypernyms

individual person soul mortal somebody someone

Hyponyms

householder saver holder shipowner homeowner part-owner

Phrases with the word

be the possessor of

Examples

they are searching for the owner of the car Source: Internet

who is the owner of that friendly smile? Source: Internet

A possessor enjoys certain judicial protection against third parties even if he is not the owner. Source: Internet

Among other names, Freyr is referred to as "possessor of Skidbladnir and of the boar known as Gullinbursti ". Source: Internet

Exeter Cathedral was reputed to be the possessor of one of his arms, while according to an inventory, St Piran's Old Church, Perranzabuloe, had a reliquary containing his head and also a hearse in which his body was placed for processionals. Source: Internet

However, the transfer of knowledge may reduce its scarcity-value to its original possessor. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

possessively possessiveness possessivity possessoress possessoriness possessorship