/ɪˈsteɪt/

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Meaning

A large area of land with a big house on it; also everything a person owns.

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Word origin

From Old French estat, from Latin status, meaning state or condition.

Origin
Old French
Root
estat
English cognates
state, status

Grammar

Gender
Pluralestates

Examples

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An estate is a big house with a lot of land around it.

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"Real estate" means houses and land that people buy and sell.

, .

Here "estate" means all the money and property a person leaves behind.

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This word is taught in chapter 23, lesson 1: estate, legend, cave and 7 more words.