POSSESSED


Meaning of POSSESSED in English

pos ‧ sessed /pəˈzest/ BrE AmE adjective

1 . if someone is possessed, their mind is controlled by something evil:

She was convinced he was possessed by the devil.

like a man/woman possessed literary (=with a lot of energy or violence)

2 . be possessed of something literary to have a particular quality, ability etc:

She was possessed of a fine and original mind.

⇨ ↑ self-possessed

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.