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dispossessory en · ADJ

Pronunciation

  • dĭs′pə-zĕs′ə-rē
  • /ˌdɪs.pəˈzɛs.ə.ɹi/ (Canada, General-American, Scotland)
  • /ˌdɪs.pʌˈzɛs.ʌ.ɹi/ (Canada, General-American, Scotland, also)
  • /ˌdəs.pəˈzes.ə.ɹiː/ (New-Zealand)
  • /ˌdɪs.pəˈzes.ə.ɹiː/ (Australia, Received-Pronunciation)
  • /ˌdɪs.pəˈzɛs.ə.ɹiː/ (Australia, Received-Pronunciation, also)

Etymology

From dispossess + -ory. First attested in 1888.

Meanings

  1. (not-comparable) Of, pertaining to, having or arising from dispossession.
    • The number of distress and dispossessory warrants issued. 1888 April 5, The Union Signal, quoted in OED2, Chicago: