property

property
prop•er•ty
[[t]ˈprɒp ər ti[/t]] n. pl. -ties
1) that which a person owns; the possession or possessions of a particular owner
2) goods, land, etc., considered as possessions
3) a piece of land or real estate
4) ownership; right of possession, enjoyment, or disposal, esp. of something tangible
5) something at the disposal of a person, a group of persons, or the community or public
6) an essential or distinctive attribute or quality of a thing:
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7) sbz
Also called prop II a usu. movable item used onstage or in a film set, esp. one handled by an actor or entertainer while performing.
8) sbz a written work, play, movie, etc., bought or optioned for commercial production or distribution
9) a person, esp. one under contract in entertainment or sports, regarded as having commercial value
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Etymology: 1275–1325; ME proprete possession, attribute, what is one's own =propre proper+-te -ty II . Cf. propriety syn: property, chattels, effects, estate, goods refer to what is owned. property is the general word: She owns a great deal of property. He said that the umbrella was his property. chattels is a term for pieces of personal property or movable possessions; it may be applied to livestock, automobiles, etc.: a mortgage on chattels. effects is a term for any form of personal property, including even things of the least value: All my effects were insured against fire. estate refers to property of any kind that has been, or is capable of being, handed down to descendants or otherwise disposed of in a will: He left most of his estate to his niece. It may consist of personal estate (money, valuables, securities, chattels, etc.) or real estate (land and buildings). goods refers to household possessions or other movable property, esp. the stock in trade of a business: The store arranged its goods on shelves. See also quality

From formal English to slang. 2014.

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