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per·son·al·ty

 (pûr′sə-nəl-tē)
n. pl. per·son·al·ties Law
Personal property.

[Anglo-Norman personalte, from Late Latin persōnālitās, personality; see personality.]
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personalty

(ˈpɜːsənəltɪ)
n, pl -ties
(Law) law another word for personal property
[C16: from Anglo-French, from Late Latin persōnālitās personality]
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per•son•al•ty

(ˈpɜr sə nl ti)

n., pl. -ties.
personal estate or property.
[1600–10; < Anglo-French personalte < Late Latin persōnālitās personality]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.personalty - movable property (as distinguished from real estate)
belongings, property, holding - something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone; "that hat is my property"; "he is a man of property";
chattel, movable, personal chattel - personal as opposed to real property; any tangible movable property (furniture or domestic animals or a car etc)
effects, personal effects - property of a personal character that is portable but not used in business; "she left some of her personal effects in the house"; "I watched over their effects until they returned"
clobber, stuff - informal terms for personal possessions; "did you take all your clobber?"
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Translations

personalty

[ˈpɜːsnltɪ] Nbienes mpl muebles
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personalty

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