estate
Americannoun
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a piece of landed property, especially one of large extent with an elaborate house on it.
to have an estate in the country.
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property or possessions.
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the legal position or status of an owner, considered with respect to property owned in land or other things.
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the degree or quantity of interest that a person has in land with respect to the nature of the right, its duration, or its relation to the rights of others.
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interest, ownership, or property in land or other things.
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the property of a deceased person, a bankrupt, etc., viewed as an aggregate.
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British. a housing development.
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a period or condition of life.
to attain to man's estate.
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a major political or social group or class, especially one once having specific political powers, as the clergy, nobles, and commons in France or the lords spiritual, lords temporal, and commons in England.
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condition or circumstances with reference to worldly prosperity, estimation, etc.; social status or rank.
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Obsolete. pomp or state.
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Obsolete. high social status or rank.
verb (used with object)
noun
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a large piece of landed property, esp in the country
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a large area of property development, esp of new houses or ( trading estate ) of factories
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property law
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property or possessions
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the nature of interest that a person has in land or other property, esp in relation to the right of others
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the total extent of the real and personal property of a deceased person or bankrupt
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Also called: estate of the realm. an order or class of persons in a political community, regarded collectively as a part of the body politic: usually regarded as being the lords temporal (peers), lords spiritual, and commons See also States General fourth estate
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state, period, or position in life, esp with regard to wealth or social standing
youth's estate
a poor man's estate
Related Words
See property.
Etymology
Origin of estate
1175–1225; Middle English estat < Middle French; cognate with Provençal estat. See state
Example Sentences
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Financial services, real estate, construction, and tourism have also helped growth.
From Barron's
In a video posted on Saturday on a beach full of sunbathers, real estate consultant Deepti Mallik struck a reassuring tone, telling viewers that there is "nothing to be scared of".
From Barron's
The video was recorded earlier this week on the Windsor estate.
From BBC
Black stepped down as Apollo’s chief executive in 2021 after an outside law firm hired by Apollo found that he paid Epstein for tax-planning and estate services.
The battle illustrates the potential risks and rewards of spending millions on real estate and new operations to win over shoppers.
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