estates
/ɪsˈteɪts/ · noun
Meaning
- The collective property and liabilities of someone, especially a deceased person.
- State; condition.
- Status, rank.
- The condition of one's fortunes; prosperity, possessions.
- A "person of estate"; a nobleman or noblewoman.
- 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 (Estates of the realm).
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