POSSESSIVE
Pos*sess"ive, a. Etym: [L. possessivus: cf. F. possessif.]

Defn: 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.

POSSESSIVE
Pos*sess"ive, n.

1. (Gram.)

Defn: The possessive case.

2. (Gram.)

Defn: A possessive pronoun, or a word in the possessive case.

POSSESSIVELY
Pos*sess"ive*ly, adv.

Defn: In a possessive manner.

POSSESSOR
Pos*sess"or, n. Etym: [L.: cf. F. possesseur.]