possesed the land
/pəˈzest ðə lænd/
EN
The past tense phrase meaning to have owned, occupied, or held control over a piece of land.
The early settlers possessed the land long before the modern border was drawn.
Etymology
"Possessed" comes from Middle English possesen, derived from Old French possesser, which traces back to Latin possidēre meaning "to hold, occupy". "Land" originates from Old English lond, meaning "ground, soil, territory", from Proto-Germanic *landz.
Translations
简体中文
占有土地,拥有土地,占据土地
繁體中文
佔有土地,擁有土地,佔據土地
日本語
土地を所有した,土地を占拠した
한국어
토지를 소유했다,토지를 점유했다
Deutsch
besaß das Land,hatte das Land in Besitz
Español
poseyó la tierra,poseía la tierra
Português
possuía a terra,tomou posse da terra
Français
possédait la terre,occupait la terre
Tiếng Việt
sở hữu mảnh đất,chiếm hữu đất đai
Related Words
occupied the territoryowned propertyheld land