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personalty

[ pur-suh-nl-tee ]
/ ˈpɜr sə nl ti /

noun, plural per·son·al·ties.Law.

personal estate or property.

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Origin of personalty

1600–10; <Anglo-French personalte<Late Latin persōnālitāspersonality

Words nearby personalty

personal space, personal staff, personal stereo, personal stylist, personal trainer, personalty, personal watercraft, persona non grata, personate, person-day, personhood
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British Dictionary definitions for personalty

personalty
/ (ˈpɜːsənəltɪ) /

noun plural -ties

law another word for personal property

Word Origin for personalty

C16: from Anglo-French, from Late Latin persōnālitās personality
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