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Meaning of "estray" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD ESTRAY

From Anglo-French, from Old French estraier to stray.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF ESTRAY

estray  [ɪˈstreɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ESTRAY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Estray is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES ESTRAY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Estray

Estray, in law, is any domestic animal found wandering at large or lost, particularly if the owner is unknown. Under early English common law, estrays were forfeited to the king or lord of the manor; under modern statutes, provision is made for taking up stray animals and acquiring either title to them or a lien for the expenses incurred in keeping them. A person taking up an estray has a qualified ownership in it, which becomes absolute if the owner fails to claim the animal within the statutory time limit. Whether the animal escaped through the owner's negligence or through the wrongful act of a third person is immaterial. If the owner reclaims the estray, he is liable for reasonable costs of its upkeep. The use of an estray during the period of qualified ownership, other than for its own preservation or for the benefit of the owner, is not authorized. Some statutes limit the right to take up estrays to certain classes of persons, to certain seasons or places, or to animals requiring care.

Definition of estray in the English dictionary

The definition of estray in the dictionary is a stray domestic animal of unknown ownership.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ESTRAY


ashtray
ˈæʃˌtreɪ
astray
əˈstreɪ
betray
bɪˈtreɪ
distrait
dɪˈstreɪ
entrez
ɑnˈtreɪ
extrait
eksˈtreɪ
laptray
ˈlæpˌtreɪ
portray
pɔːˈtreɪ
stray
streɪ
tray
treɪ
trey
treɪ
windlestrae
ˈwɪndəlˌstreɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ESTRAY

estrade
estradiol
estragon
estral
estramazone
estrange
estranged
estrangedness
estrangelo
estrangement
estranger
estranghelo
estrapade
estreat
Estrela mountain dog
Estremadura
estrepe
estrepement
estributor
estrich

WORDS THAT END LIKE ESTRAY

baking tray
butler´s tray
drip tray
freezer tray
gallery tray
go astray
ice tray
in tray
in-tray
lead astray
out tray
out-tray
seed tray
tea tray

Synonyms and antonyms of estray in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «estray» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ESTRAY

Find out the translation of estray to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of estray from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «estray» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

estray
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

estray
570 millions of speakers

English

estray
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

estray
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

estray
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

estray
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

estray
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

estray
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

estray
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Estray
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

estray
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

estray
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

estray
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Estray
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

estray
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

estray
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

एस्टेट
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

estray
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

estray
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

estray
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

estray
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

estray
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

estray
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

estray
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

estray
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

estray
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of estray

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ESTRAY»

The term «estray» is normally little used and occupies the 129.445 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ESTRAY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about estray

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ESTRAY»

Discover the use of estray in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to estray and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Estray: A Collection of Poems
THE. ESTRAY. TO SOLITUDE. HAIL, old patrician trees, so great and good ! Hail, ye plebeian underwood ! Where the poetic birds rejoice, And for their quiet nests and plenteous food Pay with their grateful voice. Hail, the poor Muse's richest ...
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, 1847
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A Digest of the Laws of the State of Georgia: Containing All ...
Sec. II. The respective clerks of the inferior courts shall be ril" entitled to receive as full compensation for each estray so advertised, or the taker twenty-five cents ; and the persons taking up such estrays, shall be al- lip. lowed a reasonable ...
Oliver Hillhouse Prince, 1822
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Cengage Advantage Books: Business Law Today: The Essentials
ESTRAY STATUTE A statute defining finders' rights in property when the true owners are unknown. Estray Statutes Many states have estray statutes, which encourage and facilitate the return of property to its true owner and then reward the ...
Roger Miller, Gaylord Jentz, 2007
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The Revised Statutes of Colorado: As Passed at the Seventh ...
Suction 1. No pcraou to tako up estray animal except a householder, in county of his residence; proviso. 2. Estray animal not to betaken upduring certain months, in the counties where by law permitted to run at large, unless trespassing within ...
Colorado, 1868
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The Statutes at Large of the State of Minnesota
Estray may be Mold, v>hen.~ If no owner appears and claims such estray, and pays charges and expenses, as provided for herein, the person detaining such estray may proceed to sell the same at public auction to the highest bidder, after ...
Minnesota, 1873
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Understanding the Law
Many states have estray statutes to encourage and aid the return of lost property. A common estray statute requires finders to report their discovery, whereupon the county clerk will advertise that property is found to try to find the owner. After a ...
Donald Carper, John McKinsey, Bill West, 2007
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Congressional edition
Any person in the District of Columbia may care* □>n ubngup. fu|iy take up, or cause to be taken up, any estray on his own land; and, having taken it into his possession, he shall forthwith apply to a justice of the peace for his county, who shall ...
United States. Congress, 1832
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Code of Laws for the District of Columbia: Prepared Under ...
Estray». dollar ; and a eopy thereof, together with 'notiee of v^v^/ sueh taking up, and of the name and plaee of residenee of the person who shall have taken up the said estray, shall be published three times in a newspaper in the said eounty  ...
District of Columbia, William Cranch, 1819
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The Statutes of Ohio and of the Northwestern Territory, ...
An act defining the duties of persons taking up estray animals; and secur- Amended, O. ing to the owners, boats and other water-crafts found going adrift. * L. c. 409, 479. 6 1. Beit enacted, &c. That it shall be lawful for any person holding land ...
Ohio, Salmon Portland Chase, 1833
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PUBLIC DOCUMENTS VOL. II
Chapter XX. Concerning Estrays. Proceeding* Sec. 1. Any person in the District of Columbia may careen taking up. fu|iy take Up? or cause t0 De taken up, any estray on his own land; and, having taken it into his possession, he shall forthwith  ...

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ESTRAY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term estray is used in the context of the following news items.
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Bombay Velvet Movie review: Catch Ranbir, Anushka's sizzling …
... same sheen and estray, which they would simply love to catch. Though it may lack in complexity but can compensate with its sheer beauty. «Justbollywood, May 15»
2
Freestone County Sheriff's Report
Deputy, Trooper and Streetman VFD responded Hwy 75 N. on a report of a vehicle that had struck an estray cow. Wortham P.D. checked on an abandoned ... «Freestonecountytimesonline, Apr 15»
3
Legally Classifying Property as Lost, Mislaid, Abandoned or …
Estray statutes (originally addressing stray livestock) encourage the finder to report discovered property with a reward or possible ownership ... «Huffington Post, Apr 15»
4
Colorado Horse Owners Reminded to Get Brand Inspections
Fees increased in January 2015 for cattle, horse, and sheep inspection; licenses and permits; brand registration fees/estray fees; brand ... «TheHorse.com, Mar 15»
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Kentucky Legislators Pass Estray Animal Bill
Kentucky lawmakers have passed a bill that will reduce the number of days counties must keep estray animals in their custody before they are ... «TheHorse.com, Mar 15»
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10-year-old donates bullet-proof vests to Ellis County K9s
Approved to accept an insurance claim settlement check in the amount of $3,236.13 for damages sustained to the sheriff's office estray barn. «Waxahachie Daily Light, Mar 15»
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Jeb Bush missed chance to meet with Adelson during Vegas trip
... the federal Wild Free Roaming Horses and Burros Act and are classified as “feral” or “estray livestock” by the state Agriculture Department. «Las Vegas Review-Journal, Mar 15»
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Kentucky House Passes Estray Horse Bill
Legislation that would reduce the number of days Kentucky counties must keep estray animals in their custody has passed that state's House of ... «TheHorse.com, Feb 15»
9
Nevada, Wild Horse Advocates Clash over Estrays
On Oct. 28, the NDA issued a statement relative to its recent estray horse gathers. The statement says state agricultural authorities receive daily ... «TheHorse.com, Oct 14»
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Nevada asks public not to interfere with horse round up
About 58 estray horses have been gathered since August in an area roughly bounded by Reno and Fernley and Interstate 80 and U.S. 50, said ... «Reno Gazette Journal, Oct 14»

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