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estate
noun
a
large
area
of
land
,
often
with
a
grand
house
,
owned
and
managed
by
one
person
,
family
,
or
organization
β’
The
billionaire
purchased
a
sprawling
mountain
estate
overlooking
a
crystal-blue
lake
.
The
billionaire
purchased
a
sprawling
mountain
estate
overlooking
a
crystal-blue
lake
.
β’
Visitors
can
tour
the
historic
estate
and
its
manicured
rose
gardens
every
weekend
.
Visitors
can
tour
the
historic
estate
and
its
manicured
rose
gardens
every
weekend
.
From
Middle
English
β
estat
β,
borrowed
from
Old
French
β
estat
,
estΓ’t
β,
ultimately
from
Latin
β
status
β
meaning
β
state
,
condition
β.
noun
a
planned
group
of
houses
or
flats
built
together
as
one
neighbourhood
β’
They
moved
into
a
new
flat
on
the
Redhill
estate
just
outside
London
.
They
moved
into
a
new
flat
on
the
Redhill
estate
just
outside
London
.
β’
The
estate
was
designed
with
plenty
of
green
spaces
for
children
to
play
.
The
estate
was
designed
with
plenty
of
green
spaces
for
children
to
play
.
Housing
sense
arose
in
20th-century
British
English
from
the
idea
of
a
planned
β
estate
β
of
buildings
.
noun
all
the
money
,
property
,
and
possessions
that
someone
owns
,
especially
everything
left
after
they
die
β’
After
her
uncle
passed
away
,
Maria
inherited
his
entire
estate
.
After
her
uncle
passed
away
,
Maria
inherited
his
entire
estate
.
β’
The
executor
is
responsible
for
settling
the
estate
and
paying
outstanding
debts
.
The
executor
is
responsible
for
settling
the
estate
and
paying
outstanding
debts
.
Sense
developed
by
extension
from
β
state
or
condition
β
to
the
total
property
a
person
is
in
possession
of
.
noun
a
car
with
an
extended
rear
section
that
provides
extra
space
for
luggage
;
a
station
wagon
β’
They
folded
down
the
seats
of
their
estate
to
fit
the
bicycles
inside
.
They
folded
down
the
seats
of
their
estate
to
fit
the
bicycles
inside
.
β’
He
prefers
driving
an
estate
because
of
its
large
boot
and
smooth
ride
.
He
prefers
driving
an
estate
because
of
its
large
boot
and
smooth
ride
.
Adopted
in
British
English
in
the
1950s
because
the
style
of
car
was
practical
for
transporting
luggage
on
country
estates
.
noun
one
of
the
major
social
or
political
classes
into
which
people
were
formerly
divided
,
such
as
clergy
,
nobility
,
or
commoners
β’
In
medieval
France
,
the
clergy
composed
the
first
estate
.
In
medieval
France
,
the
clergy
composed
the
first
estate
.
β’
The
Third
estate
represented
commoners
during
the
French
Revolution
.
The
Third
estate
represented
commoners
during
the
French
Revolution
.
From
the
Latin
β
status
β
through
Old
French
β
estat
β,
meaning
social
or
legal
standing
,
later
used
for
the
three
β
estates
β
of
medieval
society
.