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| es·tate [ i stáyt ] (plural es·tates) |
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1. all of somebody's property: the whole of somebody's property, possessions, and capital, especially the property of somebody who is dead or bankrupt
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2. rural property with residence: an area of rural, privately owned property that includes a large residence
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3. somebody's overall situation: the circumstances, period, or condition in which somebody lives
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4. politics history sector of society: especially formerly in Europe, any of three traditional ranks or sectors of society with some political power, broadly, the clergy, the nobility, and the middle class
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| [13th century. < Old French estat (see state)] |
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