Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (n.) 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. (n.) Retention within one's grasp or power; hold; possession; ownership. 3. (n.) That which is seized, or taken possession of; a thing laid hold of, or possessed.

Multi-Version Concordance Seizure (1 Occurrence) Hebrews 10:34 For you both had compassion on me in my chains, and joyfully accepted the plundering of your possessions, knowing that you have for yourselves a better possession and an enduring one in the heavens. (See NAS)