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estate

/ɪˈsteɪt/ noun

In Latin: manerium Wiktionary

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  1. The collective property and liabilities of someone, especially a deceased person. .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller}
  2. state; condition.
  3. Status, rank.

adjective

  1. Previously owned; secondhand.
    an estate diamond; estate jewelry

verb

  1. To give an estate to.
  2. To bestow upon.

Origin

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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