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| 1. | [ noun ] everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities | |
| Related terms: | property personal_property net_estate life_estate jointure gross_estate | |
| 2. | [ noun ] extensive landed property (especially in the country) retained by the owner for his own use | |
| Synonyms: | acres land demesne landed_estate | |
| Examples: | "the family owned a large estate on Long Island" |
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| Related terms: | real_property plantation barony countryseat smallholding leasehold latifundium seigneury Crown_land manor hacienda homestead entail fief glebe freehold | |
| 3. | [ noun ] (sociology) a major social class or order of persons regarded collectively as part of the body politic of the country and formerly possessing distinct political rights | |
| Synonyms: | estate_of_the_realm | |
| Related terms: | class fourth_estate state | |
| Similar spelling: |
esthete |
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