possessorship

Example Sentences

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Archer was proud of the glances turned on her, and the simple joy of possessorship cleared away his underlying perplexities.

From The Age of Innocence by Wharton, Edith

Memory alone gives value to the products of every other faculty, stamping them with the seal of possessorship, and making them truly ours.

From In the School-Room Chapters in the Philosophy of Education by Hart, John S. (John Seely)

As Christ manifested to the world the love of the Father, so are we to manifest the love of Christ—a manifestation, however, which is only possible because of our possessorship of a common life.

From The Ministry of the Spirit by Gordon, A. J. (Adoniram Judson)

She turned and lifted a smile of possessorship to Ralph.

From The Custom of the Country by Wharton, Edith

She had given herself up to the insistent possessorship and company of her son.

From Over the Pass by Palmer, Frederick