Meanings
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1
noun
A large area of land owned by one person or family, usually with a big house.
The family owned a grand estate in the countryside.
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2
noun
All the money, property, and possessions a person owns, especially when they die.
He left his entire estate to his children.
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3
noun
A group of houses or buildings planned and built together in one area.
They live on a quiet housing estate near the school.
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estates
Etymology
From Middle English estat, from Anglo-Norman estat and Old French estat (French: état), from Latin status. Doublet of state and status.
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