Entry Word: estate

Function: noun

Meaning: 1 a large impressive residence <the estates of multimillionaires line the shores of this ocean resort> — see mansion
2 a state of being or fitness <the mayor pronounced the cityʼs schools to be in their best estate ever> — see condition 1
3 one of the segments of society into which people are grouped <the passionate belief that a society is judged by how well it treats and cares for those in the lowest estate> — see class 1