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.
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