What is the meaning of estate?

Subtopics: tenancy, tenancy, tenancy, tenancy 

noun

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