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estamento — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • class noun A group of people or things sharing common features; a category.
  • echelon noun A level or rank within an organisation, especially one of importance or seniority.
  • estate noun A large area of land, usually with a big house, owned by one person or family.
  • stratum noun One of several parallel horizontal layers of material arranged one on top of another.

Senses

estamento is used for these senses in English:

  • class (sociology, countable) A social grouping, based on job, wealth, etc. In Britain, society is commonly split into three main classes: upper class, middle class and working class.
  • echelon A level or rank in an organization, profession, or society.
  • estate (historical) A major social class or order of persons regarded collectively as part of the body politic of the country and formerly possessing distinct political rights (Estates of the realm). [from 14th c.]
  • stratum A class of society composed of people with similar social, cultural, or economic status.

class — full definition

  1. noun A group of people or things sharing common features; a category.
  2. noun A social group defined by wealth, occupation, or background.
  3. noun A group of students taught together, or a single scheduled lesson.
  4. noun Elegance, style, or dignified behaviour.
  5. verb To place something or someone into a particular category.

echelon — full definition

  1. noun A level or rank within an organisation, especially one of importance or seniority.
  2. noun A formation of troops, ships, or aircraft arranged in parallel diagonal rows.

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