See estate in Webster's New World College Dictionary
noun
state or condition: to restore the theater to its former estate
a condition or stage of life: to come to man's estate
status or rank
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)
property; possessions; capital; fortune
the assets and liabilities of a dead or bankrupt person
landed property; individually owned piece of land containing a residence, esp. one that is large and maintained by great wealth