Estate
nounverified·updated May 18, 2026
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
Framework senses
- §1
- 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
- §2
- extensive landed property (especially in the country) retained by the owner for his own use
- §3
- everything you own