Portuguese edit

Etymology edit

From Latin possessiōnem.

Pronunciation edit

  • Hyphenation: pos‧ses‧são

Noun edit

possessão f (plural possessões)

  1. possession; ownership (the act of owning something)
  2. possession (something that is owned)
    Synonym: propriedade
  3. possession (territory under the rule of another country)
    Synonyms: colónia, domínio
  4. (parapsychology, religion) possession (the condition of being possessed by a demon or other supernatural entity)

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