Hypertext Webster Gateway: "seizure"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Seizure \Sei"zure\, n.
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.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
seizure
n 1: a sudden occurrence (or recurrence) of a disease; "he
suffered an epileptic seizure" [syn: {ictus}, {raptus}]
2: the act of forcibly dispossessing an owner of property [syn:
{capture}, {gaining control}]
3: the act of taking of a person by force [syn: {capture}]
4: the taking possession of something by legal process
Additional Hypertext Webster Gateway Lookup
Gateway by dict@stokkie.net
stock only wrote the gateway and does not have any control over the contents;
see the Webster Gateway FAQ,
and also the Back-end/database links and credits.