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estate
A	noun
	1	estate, estate of the realm
			a major social class or order of persons regarded collectively as part of the body politic of the country and formerly possessing distinct political rights
		Category Tree: group; grouping ╚people ╚class; social class; socio-economic class ╚estate, estate of the realm ╚press; fourth estate
	2	estate, land, landed estate, acres, demesne
			extensive landed property (especially in the country) retained by the owner for his own use; "the family owned a large estate on Long Island"
		Category Tree: possession ╚property; belongings; holding; material possession ╚real property; real estate; realty ╚estate, land, landed estate, acres, demesne ╚plantation ╚hacienda ╚seigneury; seigniory; signory ╚manor ╚Crown land ╚countryseat ╚barony ╚fief; feoff ╚homestead ╚smallholding ╚leasehold ╚glebe ╚freehold
	3	estate
			everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities
		Category Tree: possession ╚property; belongings; holding; material possession ╚estate ╚jointure; legal jointure ╚life estate; estate for life ╚net estate ╚gross estate