Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

estate

/ɪˈsteɪt/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.82 in modern English

Syllables: es-tate
IPA: /ɪˈsteɪt/

6

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The collective property and liabilities of someone, especially a deceased person.

noun

state; condition.

Archaic

noun

Archaic

noun

The condition of one's fortunes; prosperity, possessions.

Archaic

noun

A "person of estate"; a nobleman or noblewoman.

Obsolete

noun

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).

noun

The nature and extent of a person's interest in, or ownership of, land.

noun

An (especially extensive) area of land, under a single ownership.

Example Sentences

"But when I came to mans eſtate, With hey ho, [the winde and the raine], Gainſt Knaues and Theeues men ſhut their gate."
"To remove therfore if it be possible, this great and sad oppression which through the strictnes of a literall interpreting hath invaded and disturb’d the dearest and most peaceable estate of houshold society, to the over-burdening, if not the over-whelming of many Christians better worth then to be so deserted of the Churches considerate care, this position shall be laid down; first proving, then answering what may be objected either from Scripture or light of reason."
"God hath imprinted his authority in several parts, upon several estates of men."
"Mind not high things, but condescend to men of low estate."
"And anone came oute of a chamber to hym the fayrest lady that euer he sawe & more rycher bysene than euer he sawe Quene Gueneuer or ony other estat Lo sayd they syre Bors here is the lady vnto whome we owe alle oure seruyse / and I trowe she be the rychest lady and the fayrest of alle the world"
"Herod on his birthday made a supper to his lords, high captains, and chief estates of Galilee."

Etymology

From Middle English estat, from Anglo-Norman estat and Old French estat (French: état), from Latin status. Doublet of state and status.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: *steh₂-, estat, status

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ɪˈsteɪt/
British English: /ɪˈsteɪt/

Usage

Inflected Forms

estates (plural) estates (present, singular) estating (participle, present) estated (participle, past) estated (past)

Derived Forms

coestate estatesman reestate

Phrases

Adams Estate chair of estate concurrent estate council estate estate agency estate agent estate-bottled estate contract

Synonyms

estate car station sedan station wagon wagon estate of the realm the three estates land landed estate acres demesne

Rhymes With

great state wait late date rate hate first-rate straight eight create weight

Questions

How do you pronounce estate?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɪˈsteɪt/.
What does estate mean?: The collective property and liabilities of someone, especially a deceased person.
Where does estate come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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