eigendom — meaning in English

English meaning

• chattel noun An item of movable personal property, such as furniture, livestock or a vehicle, as distinct from land and buildings.
• estate noun A large area of land, usually with a big house, owned by one person or family.
• ownership noun The legal right of possessing something.
• property noun Something that a person or organization owns, especially land, buildings, or possessions.

Senses

eigendom is used for these senses in English:

• chattel Tangible, movable property.
• estate (legal) The nature and extent of a person's interest in, or ownership of, land. [from 15th c.]
• property Something that is owned.
• property A piece of real estate, such as a parcel of land.

chattel — full definition

1. noun An item of movable personal property, such as furniture, livestock or a vehicle, as distinct from land and buildings.
2. noun A person treated as the outright property of another, especially an enslaved person.

estate — full definition

1. noun A large area of land, usually with a big house, owned by one person or family.
2. noun Everything a person owns — money, property, and possessions — especially as dealt with after their death.
3. noun British: a residential area built as a planned development, or a station wagon-style car (estate car).

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