possession

/pɔsesjɔ̃/

la noun B1

le (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

plural
les possessions

Meaning

  1. possession, ownership

    • Cette maison est sa possession la plus précieuse.

      This house is his most precious possession.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual
Meaning fingerprint: Category: thing. Concreteness: concrete. Animacy: inanimate. Countability: countable. Scope: individual.

Practice

1 What does possession mean?

2 Fill the gap: Cette maison est sa ___ la plus précieuse.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches possession?

Usage notes

Also used for demonic possession: "possession démoniaque".

noun

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