estate
/is'teit/
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Definition
- Noun:
- A major social class or order of persons regarded collectively as part of the body politic of a country: Historically, especially in the United Kingdom and France, an "estate" refers to a distinct social class with specific political rights or representation.
- Extensive landed property, especially in the countryside, retained by the owner for personal use: An "estate" is a large area of land, often with a large house, owned by one person or family.
- All the money and property owned by a person, especially at the time of their death: In law, an "estate" comprises the entire collection of a person's assets and liabilities.
Examples of Usage
- Noun:
- The clergy, the nobility, and the commoners were the three traditional estates of the realm.
- They live on a sprawling country estate with stables and a private lake.
- After his death, his entire estate was left to charity.
Advanced Usage
- "Fourth estate": A term, often used figuratively, for the press and news media, considered as a distinct social or political force.
- Journalists, as part of the fourth estate, play a crucial role in holding power to account.
- "Estate planning": The process of arranging for the management and disposal of a person's estate during their life and after death.
- It's wise to engage in estate planning to ensure your wishes are followed.
Variants and Related Words
- Real estate (noun): Property consisting of land and the buildings on it.
- He made his fortune in real estate development.
- Personal estate (noun): (Also personal property) All possessions other than land and buildings.
- Jewelry and cars are considered part of your personal estate.
Synonyms
- Property: Something owned; possessions or land.
- Holding(s): Land or property owned.
- Assets: Items of ownership that have value.
Related Phrases
- "To settle an estate": To complete the legal and financial processes of distributing a deceased person's assets.
- The lawyer took a year to settle the complex estate.
- "Manorial estate": A historical term for the lands and jurisdiction of a lord of the manor.
- The ruins of the manor house are all that remain of the old manorial estate.
Related Idioms
- "To come into one's estate": To inherit property or wealth, or to reach an age where one gains control of inherited property.
- When she turned twenty-five, she finally came into her estate.
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
- 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