Read full poem →To friends above, from fiends below, the indignant ghost is riven--
From Hell unto a high estate far up within the Heaven--
From grief and groan to a golden throne beside the King of Heaven."
Dictionary Entry
estate
Part of SpeechnounPronunciation/ɪsˈteɪt/Word FrequencyNot availableCurriculum FrequencyLess common (1)Used In Literature ↓The collective property and liabilities of someone, especially a deceased person.
In a Sentence
“Writers often choose estate when discussing complex ideas.”
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Poetry examples for “estate”
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Read full poem →Revisit all our tillage land,
And marvel at our strange estate,
For hooded ruin at the gate