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.]