"possessions" in the noun sense
1. possession, ownership
the act of having and controlling property
2. possession
anything owned or possessed
3. possession
being controlled by passion or the supernatural
4. monomania, possession
a mania restricted to one thing or idea
5. possession
a territory that is controlled by a ruling state
6. self-control, self-possession, possession, willpower, will power, self-command, self-will
the trait of resolutely controlling your own behavior
7. possession
sport) the act of controlling the ball (or puck
"they took possession of the ball on their own goal line"
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