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estate Definition

es·tate (ə stāt′, i-)

noun

    1. state or condition to restore the theater to its former estate
    2. a condition or stage of life to come to man's estate
    3. status or rank
  2. Historical esp. in feudal times, any of the three social classes having specific political powers: the first estate was the Lords Spiritual (clergy), the second estate the Lords Temporal (nobility), and the third estate the Commons (bourgeoisie)
  3. property; possessions; capital; fortune
  4. the assets and liabilities of a dead or bankrupt person
  5. landed property; individually owned piece of land containing a residence, esp. one that is large and maintained by great wealth
  6. Brit. development (sense )
  7. Archaic display of wealth; pomp
  8. Law
    1. the degree, nature, extent, and quality of interest or ownership that one has in land or other property
    2. all the property, real or personal, owned by one

Etymology: ME & OFr estat, state

estate Synonyms

estate

n.

  1. An extensive residence

    holdings, land, property, manor, grounds, domain, farm, rural seat, country place, country home, plantation, ranch, hacienda, freehold, territory, fields, realty.

  2. Possessions left at one's death

    property, bequest, inheritance, fortune, endowment, wealth, legacy, heritage, patrimony, belongings, possessions, chattels, effects, earthly possessions, personal property, private property.

the fourth estate

the press, mass media, journalists; see journalism, press 2, radio 1, television.

estate Finance Definition

All the assets that a person has at the time of his or her death. This includes cash, stocks, bonds, real estate, personal property, and other investments. The estate is distributed to the deceased’s heirs as prescribed in the will.

estate Law Definition

n

The totality of an individual’s ownership of money, real and personal property.
decedent’s estate
Such assets after the death of the owner, as involved in the probate of a will or an intestacy proceeding.
residuary estate
The remainder of a decedent’s estate after all applicable payments and transfers have been made, including gifts and taxes.
contingent estate
From the common law. An asset, typically real property, that vests only upon the occurrence of a condition.
dominant estate
Real property that benefits from an easement on adjoining property.
equitable estate
An estate recognized under the rules of equity.
possessory estate
A right of possession in an estate, which may not include actual ownership.
servient estate
Real property upon which an easement has been granted.
vested estate
An estate that an individual has a present right to enjoy, or a noncontingent right to do so in the future.

estate Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • inherit: Henham Estate have been threatening some sort of festival ever since some young buck inherited the estate.
  • deprive: Jan described several LMA projects including one in partnership with Groundwork, Camden and Islington councils and intergenerational groups on deprived estates.
  • administer: Nathaniel left considerable property but no will, and it fell to the widow Isabel to administer the estate.
  • except: When does an estate qualify as an excepted estate?

Preposition: in

barony: This estate ' marched ' or was intermingled with Sir Michael's own patrimonial estate in the barony of Clanawley.

Adjective modifier

  • real: Real estate in to become what no chance the.
  • industrial: Then onwards to the West Wilts industrial estate, Westbury.
  • freehold: Classes of Title Section 9: Titles to freehold estates 38.
  • sprawling: Today it is a sprawling sink estate characterized by acute poverty and deprivation.

Modifies a noun

  • agent: Sole agency The estate agent is the only agent with the right to sell your property.
  • agency: The current market is good for the estate agency industry.
  • broker: That in the increase florida online real estate broker course in public.
  • listing: Dottie Curry, Realtor Lexington Kentucky Real Estate Lexington, Richmond, Winchester & Georgetown real estate listings.
  • planning: We address a wide range of issues in the estate planning sphere.

Noun used with modifier

  • housing: Large modern housing estates adjacent to the school contrast with the farm land opposite the site.
  • acre: With a 300 acre estate, its extensive gardens provide a tranquil setting in which to unwind... .
  • council: The biggest fall was on council estates, where attendance dropped nine per cent in 2002.
  • sporting: The Altica Concept presents Renaultâs proposal for a dynamic three door sporting estate car.
  • sink: Today many run down areas and ' sink estates ' are neglected by social services, by employers, and by police.
  • NHS: To establish the required design, Portakabin's own architects also consulted with NHS Estates.