estate
|es/tate|
/ɪˈsteɪt/
land and property
Etymology
'estate' originates from Old French, specifically the word 'estat', where 'est-' meant 'state' or 'condition'.
'estat' transformed into the Middle English word 'estat', and eventually became the modern English word 'estate'.
Initially, it meant 'state or condition', but over time it evolved into its current meanings related to property and land.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a large area of land in the country, usually with a large house, owned by one person, family, or organization.
The family owns a large estate in the countryside.
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Noun 2
all the money and property owned by a particular person, especially at death.
His estate was divided among his children.
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Noun 3
a housing development or residential area.
They live on a new housing estate on the outskirts of town.
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