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dispossess — transitive verb Etymology: Middle French despossesser, from des dis + possesser to possess Date: 15th century to put out of possession or occupancy < dispossessed the nobles of their land > • dispossession noun • dispossessor … New Collegiate Dictionary
possess — transitive verb Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French possesser to have possession of, take possession of, from Latin possessus, past participle of possidēre, from potis able, having the power + sedēre to sit more at potent, sit Date:… … New Collegiate Dictionary
List of English words of French origin — Great number of words of French origin have entered the English language to the extent that around 30% of its vocabulary is of French origin. It is via French that many Latin words have come to the English language. Most of the French vocabulary… … Wikipedia
Adverse possession — Squatter s rights redirects here. For the film, see Squatter s Rights (film). Property law … Wikipedia
Cadwallon ap Madog — was the son of Madog ab Idnerth who had died in 1140, while Idnerth was a grandson of Elystan Glodrydd who had died in around 1010 and had founded a dynasty in the Middle Marches of Wales, in the area known as Rhwng Gwy a Hafren.Ruler of… … Wikipedia
possess — pos|sess W3 [pəˈzes] v [T not in progressive] [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: possesser, from Latin possidere] 1.) formal to have a particular quality or ability ▪ Different workers possess different skills. ▪ He no longer possessed the… … Dictionary of contemporary English
possess — [15] Latin potis ‘able, having power’ (source of English posse and potent) was combined with the verb sīdere ‘sit down’ (a relative of English sit) to form a new verb possīdere. This meant literally ‘sit down as the person in control’, hence by… … The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins
dispossess — late 15c., from O.Fr. despossesser to dispossess, from des (see DIS (Cf. dis )) + possesser (see POSSESS (Cf. possess)). Related: Dispossessed; dispossessing … Etymology dictionary
possess — verb 1》 have (something) belonging to one. ↘Law have possession of as distinct from ownership. 2》 have as an ability, quality, or characteristic. ↘(possessed of) in possession of. 3》 [usu. as adjective possessed] (of a demon or spirit,… … English new terms dictionary
possess — ► VERB 1) have as property; own. 2) (also be possessed of) have as an ability, quality, or characteristic. 3) (of a demon or spirit) have complete power over. 4) (of an emotion, idea, etc.) dominate the mind of. ● what possessed you? Cf. ↑ … English terms dictionary
