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1. : state, condition. 2. : social standing or rank especially of a high order. 3. : a social or political class. specifically : one of the great classes (such as the nobility, the clergy, and the commons) formerly vested with distinct political powers. 4. a. : the degree, quality, nature, and extent of one's interest in land or other property.
ESTATE definition: 1. a large area of land in the country that is owned by a family or an organization and is often…. Learn more.
Estate definition: a piece of landed property, especially one of large extent with an elaborate house on it. See examples of ESTATE used in a sentence.
A person's estate is their property and money, especially everything that is left after they die. A personal representative is appointed through the will of a deceased or by a court to settle the estate of someone who dies.
noun. a major social class or order of persons regarded collectively as part of the body politic of the country (especially in the United Kingdom) and formerly possessing distinct political rights. synonyms: estate of the realm, the three estates. see more.
estate. (ɪˈsteɪt) n. 1. a large piece of landed property, esp in the country. 2. chiefly Brit a large area of property development, esp of new houses or (trading estate) of factories. 3. (Law) property law. a. property or possessions. b. the nature of interest that a person has in land or other property, esp in relation to the right of others.
A condition or stage of life. To come to man's estate. Landed property; individually owned piece of land containing a residence, esp. one that is large and maintained by great wealth. Property; possessions; capital; fortune.
(law) [countable, uncountable] all the money and property that a person owns, especially everything that is left when they die. Her estate was left to her daughter. He left estate valued at a million dollars.
A collective term for a person's or an organization's total property assets. A sum of assets and liabilities left by someone upon their passing. A deceased person's possessions treated as a legal entity. A piece of land specifically impacted by an easement. How to use "estate" in a sentence.
Britannica Dictionary definition of ESTATE. 1. [count] a : all of the things that a person owns. His estate is worth millions of dollars. b : the things left by someone who has died. He inherited the estate from his parents. 2. [count] : a large piece of land with a large house on it.