V n 5 verb When a baby nurses or when its mother nurses it, it feeds by sucking milk from its mother's breast. OLD-FASHIONED (=suckle) Most authorities recommend letting the baby nurse whenever it wants. V ...young women nursing babies... V n Young people and nursing mothers are exempted from charges.
mastery (usually uncountable, plural masteries) 1  The position or authority of a master; dominion; command; supremacy; superiority. 2  Superiority in war or competition; victory; triumph; preeminence. ( 3 obsolete) Contest for superiority. ( 4 obsolete) A masterly operation; a feat. ( 5 obsolete) The philosopher's stone.
Learner's definition of POSSESSION. 1. [noncount] formal : the condition of having or owning something. She is old but still has (full) possession of her senses/faculties. [=she is still able to think clearly] I have in my possession [=I possess] silverware that has been passed down in my family for generations. The city can take possession of the abandoned buildings. She came into possession of a rare silver coin.