— possessoriness , n.
/peuh zes"euh ree/ , adj.
1. of or pertaining to a possessor or to possession.
2. arising from possession: a possessory interest.
3. having possession.
[ 1375-1425; late ME possessorius, equiv. to L possed-, s. of possidere to possess (see POSSESSION) + -torius -TORY 1 , with dt > ss ]