- (n.) That which is seized or taken possession of; a thing laid hold of or possessed.
- 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.
- (n.) Retention within one's grasp or power; hold; possession; ownership.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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