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Definition of estate

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
extensive landed property (especially in the country) retained by the owner for his own use; "the family owned a large estate on Long Island"
everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities

Similar Words: estate of the realm, land, landed estate, acres, demesne

Hyponyms: press, fourth estate, freehold, glebe, leasehold, smallholding, homestead, fief, feoff, barony, countryseat, Crown land, manor, seigneury, seigniory, signory, hacienda, plantation, entail, gross estate, net estate, life estate, estate for life, jointure, legal jointure

Part Meronyms: state, nation, country, land, commonwealth, res publica, body politic

Anagrams: tasset, assets, attest, at sea

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