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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Real estate; a piece of real property; land. countable, uncountable
2. 2
   property consisting of houses and land wordnet
3. 3
   The property that goes to the heirs of the deceased, as distinguished from the personalty, which goes to the executor or administrator of the estate. countable, uncountable
4. 4
   Reality. countable, obsolete, uncountable
5. 5
   Loyalty; faithfulness; fealty. countable, obsolete, uncountable

   "O heaven! That such resemblance of the highest Should yet remain, where faith and realty Remain not"

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6. 6
   Royalty. countable, obsolete, uncountable

Synonyms

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real propertyacreschattels realdemesnedomaingrounds

Antonyms

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personalty

Example

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"In English common law, realty is owned land plus the physical structures associated with it."

Etymology

From Middle French realité (“property, possession”). Doublet of reality.

Related phrases

real estatereal propertyrealty agent

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