estate

  • 31estate — [13] Essentially, estate and state are the same word, and originally their meanings were very close (the now archaic ‘reach man’s estate’, for instance, signifies ‘reach the state of manhood’). From the 15th century, however, they began to… …

    The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins

  • 32estate — noun 1》 a property consisting of a large house and extensive grounds.     ↘a property where coffee, rubber, grapes, or other crops are cultivated. 2》 Brit. an area of land and buildings developed for residential, industrial, or commercial… …

    English new terms dictionary

  • 33estate — noun 1) the Knowltons estate Syn: property, grounds, garden(s), park, parkland, land(s), landholding, manor, territory; historical seigneury 2) a coffee estate Syn: plantation, farm …

    Thesaurus of popular words

  • 34estate — In the pristine technical sense, the degree, quantity, nature, and extent of interest which a person has in real property. 28 Am J2d Est § 1. Otherwise, a word of several meanings, neither of which imports a legal entity: the property left by a… …

    Ballentine's law dictionary

  • 35estate — [13] Essentially, estate and state are the same word, and originally their meanings were very close (the now archaic ‘reach man’s estate’, for instance, signifies ‘reach the state of manhood’). From the 15th century, however, they began to… …

    Word origins

  • 36estate — I. noun Etymology: Middle English estat, from Anglo French more at state Date: 13th century 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 (as the… …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 37estate — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. state, status, rank, condition, station, degree; property, fortune, possessions, effects, interest, land, holdings; abode. See possession, class. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [An extensive residence] Syn.… …

    English dictionary for students

  • 38estate*/*/ — [ɪˈsteɪt] noun [C] 1) British an area containing many houses or buildings of the same type Syn: housing estate He grew up on an estate.[/ex] 2) a large area of countryside that belongs to one person with a big house on it 3) British a long car… …

    Dictionary for writing and speaking English

  • 39estate — noun a) State; condition. and anone cam oute of a chambir unto hym the fayryst lady that ever he saw, and more rycher beseyne than ever was Quene Guenyver or ony other astate. b) Status, rank. I am afraid that some of the nobles who are… …

    Wiktionary

  • 40estate — n 1. property, real property, real estate, land, piece of property; place, residence, abode, home. 2. assets, holdings, resources, wealth, fortune, worth; possessions, properties, personal property, personal assets, belongings, effects, chattels …

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