Possession

• Date: 14th century

Definitions

• 1 a : the act of having or taking into control

b : control or occupancy of property without regard to ownership

c : ownership

d : control of the ball or puck; also : an instance of having such control (as in football) <scored on their first two possessions>

• 2 : something owned, occupied, or controlled : property
• 3 a : domination by something (as an evil spirit, a passion, or an idea)

b : a psychological state in which an individual's normal personality is replaced by another

c : self-possession