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estate

1. Noun.  (context, now) state; condition (defdate, from 13th c.) .
2. Noun.  (archaic) status, rank (defdate, from 13th c.) .
3. Noun.  (archaic) The condition of one's fortunes; prosperity, possessions (defdate, from 14th c.) .
4. Noun.  (obsolete) A "person of estate"; a nobleman or noblewoman (defdate, 14th-17th c.) .
5. Noun.  (historical) 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 (w:Estates of the realm) (defdate, from 14th c.) .
6. Noun.  (legal) The nature and extent of a person's interest in, or ownership of, land (defdate, from 15th c.) .
7. Noun.  An (especially extensive) area of land, under a single ownership (defdate, from 18th c.) .
8. Noun.  The collective property and liabilities of someone, especially a deceased person (defdate, from 19th c.) .
9. Noun.  (UK) A housing estate (defdate, from 20th c.) .
10. Noun.  (UK, automotive) A station wagon; a car with a tailgate (or liftgate) and storage space to the rear of the seating which is coterminous with the passenger compartment (and often extensible into that compartment via folding or removable seating) (defdate, from 20th c.) .