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Seizure
Pronunciation : Sei"zure
Part of Speech : n.
Definition : 1. The act of seizing, or the state of being seized; sudden and violent grasp or gripe; a taking into possession; as, the seizure of a thief, a property, a throne, etc.
2. Retention within one's grasp or power; hold; possession; ownership. Make o'er thy honor by a deed of trust, And give me seizure of the mighty wealth. Dryden.
3. That which is seized, or taken possession of; a thing laid hold of, or possessed.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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