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estate
[ih-steyt]
noun
a piece of landed property, especially one of large extent with an elaborate house on it.
to have an estate in the country.
Law.
property or possessions.
the legal position or status of an owner, considered with respect to property owned in land or other things.
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.
interest, ownership, or property in land or other things.
the property of a deceased person, a bankrupt, etc., viewed as an aggregate.
British.a housing development.
a period or condition of life.
to attain to man's estate.
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.
condition or circumstances with reference to worldly prosperity, estimation, etc.; social status or rank.
Obsolete.pomp or state.
Obsolete.high social status or rank.
verb (used with object)
Obsolete.to establish in or as in an estate.
estate
/ ɪˈٱɪ /
noun
a large piece of landed property, esp in the country
a large area of property development, esp of new houses or ( trading estate ) of factories
property law
property or possessions
the nature of interest that a person has in land or other property, esp in relation to the right of others
the total extent of the real and personal property of a deceased person or bankrupt
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
state, period, or position in life, esp with regard to wealth or social standing
youth's estate
a poor man's estate
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of estate1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
"If you're living on a council estate, you cannot afford to pay for policing," she says.
The Scottish government said that local authorities have statutory responsibility for the school estate, including the provision of toilets.
"The work at Peers' Entrance is an important project as part of our commitment to ensure the safety and security of everyone on the Parliamentary estate," the House of Lords spokesperson added.
Han Ki-chang, a real estate agent and one of the 105 plaintiffs, says that he suffered from “martial law insomnia.”
That man, Wang, ran companies that sold cabinets and home technology systems, was seeking relationships with real estate developers and others to increase his business opportunities in the city.
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