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estate > 3 senses
NOUN1estateEverything you own
2estate, land, landed estate, acres, demesneExtensive landed property (especially in the country) retained by the owner for his own use
3estate, estate of the realmA major social class or order of persons regarded collectively as part of the body politic of the country and formerly possessing distinct political rights
estate > pronunciation
Soundsihstey't
Rhymesabate, abbreviate, abdicate, and 533 more rhymes in eyt at the HyperDic website...
estate > noun 1, possession
MeaningEverything you own. All of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities.
Narrowergross estate; net estate; life estate, estate for life; jointure, legal jointure
Broaderproperty, belongings, holding, material possession
estate > noun 2, possession
MeaningExtensive landed property (especially in the country) retained by the owner for his own use.
Examples"the family owned a large estate on Long Island"
Synonymsland, landed estate, acres, demesne
Narrowerfreehold; glebe; leasehold; smallholding; homestead; fief, feoff; barony; countryseat; Crown land; manor; seigneury, seigniory, signory; hacienda; plantation; entail
Broaderreal property, real estate, realty
estate > noun 3, group
MeaningA major social class or order of persons regarded collectively as part of the body politic of the country and formerly possessing distinct political rights.
Synonymsestate of the realm
Part ofstate, nation, country, land, commonwealth, res publica, body politic
Narrowerpress, fourth estate
Broaderclass, social class, socio-economic class

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