Pos*ses"sion*a*ry (?), a. Of or pertaining to possession; arising from
possession.
Pos*ses"sion*er (?), n. 1. A possessor; a property holder. [Obs.]
"Possessioners of riches." E. Hall.
Having been of old freemen and possessioners.
Sir P. Sidney.
2. An invidious name for a member of any religious community endowed
with property in lands, buildings, etc., as contrasted with mendicant
friars. [Obs.] Wyclif.
Pos`ses*si"val (?), a. Of or pertaining to the possessive case; as, a
possessival termination. Earle.
Pos*sess"ive (?), a. [L. possessivus: cf. F. possessif.] Of or
pertaining to possession; having or indicating possession.
Possessive case (Eng. Gram.), the genitive case; the case of nouns and
pronouns which expresses ownership, origin, or some possessive relation
of one thing to another; as, Homer's admirers; the pear's flavor; the
dog's faithfulness. -- Possessive pronoun, a pronoun denoting
ownership; as, his name; her home; my book.
Pos*sess"ive (?), n. 1. (Gram.) The possessive case.