Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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estate | Yes | No | No | No |
jointure | Yes | No | No | No |
estate (noun) | jointure (noun) |
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a major social class or order of persons regarded collectively as part of the body politic of the country (especially in the United Kingdom) and formerly possessing distinct political rights | the act of making or becoming a single unit |
extensive landed property (especially in the country) retained by the owner for his own use | (law) an estate secured to a prospective wife as a marriage settlement in lieu of a dower |
everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities |