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Estate
Estate may have a number of meanings:
- Estate is a term used in common law to signify the total of a person's property, entitlements and obligations.
- Estate may mean the grounds surrounding any very large property, such as a country house or mansion.
- An Estate (mostly UK) refers to a defined area of housing in a common style.
- An estate car in British English is a car body style also known (US) as a Station wagon. Volvo is particularly known for its estate cars.
- One of the Estates of the realm, such as the Third Estate. The Press is often referred to as the Fourth Estate.
- Estates-General may refer to one or more parliaments.
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