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first estate

noun

the first of the three estates: the clergy in France; the Lords Spiritual in England. Compare estate ( def 5 ).

first estate

noun

the first of the three estates of the realm, such as the Lords Spiritual in England or the clergy in France until the revolution

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Word History and Origins

Origin of first estate¹

First recorded in 1930–35

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When I attended my first estate sale in November at a Beverly Hills home, a stunning vintage Teac A-7010 tape recorder caught my attention.

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"This is the first estate that I'm aware of that has ever been opened for an aborted baby."

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The first estate agency in Wales was prosecuted last week.

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The restaurant, Valley Kitchen, had recently released its first estate vintage, and we ordered two glasses of the pinot to go with the main — risotto with purple asparagus and trumpet mushrooms.

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That first estate tax return has to be bullet proof, especially if there are hard-to-value assets.

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First Empire first family

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