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realty

[ree-uhl-tee, reel-] Origin

re·al·ty

[ree-uhl-tee, reel-]
noun
real property or real estate.

Origin:
1400–50; late Middle English realte. See real1, -ty2
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Realty is always a great word to know.
So is quincunx. Does it mean:
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
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realty (ˈrɪəltɪ)
 
n
another term for real property

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Word Origin & History

realty
1670, "real estate," from earlier meaning (1544) "real possession."
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