"unpossessed" meaning in English

See unpossessed in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: un- + possessed Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|un|possessed}} un- + possessed Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} unpossessed (not comparable)
  1. Not possessed; not owned by anybody. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-unpossessed-en-adj-bkHvO1jN Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with un- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 40 29 31 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with un-: 45 27 28
  2. Not subject to possession by a spirit. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-unpossessed-en-adj-qAVazGgE
  3. (dated) Not in possession of. Tags: dated, not-comparable
    Sense id: en-unpossessed-en-adj-usjQ8UJt

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