possessioner

noun

pos·​ses·​sion·​er

-sh(ə)nə(r)

plural -s

1

a

obsolete : a property holder

b

archaic, often offensive : a member of a religious order holding endowments (as of lands or buildings)

2

: one appointed to renew boundary landmarks in the southern U.S.

Word History

Etymology

Middle English possessiouner, from possessioun possession + -er

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