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PropertyThings belonging to someone; possessions collectively:
c.1300, "nature, quality," later "possession" (a sense rare before 17c.), ownership, property, propriety," lit. holding property" is from 1760. Hot property "sensation, a success" is from 1958. [1]
chattel 13c., chatel, chattels, goods, wealth, possessions, property; profit; cattle. Slaves 1640s. [2]
holding 13c, property held, especially stock shares, is from 1570s. [3]
ReferencesSumflow 01:54, December 26, 2011 (PST)
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