- all my worldly goods
- A very comprehensive term of bequest which has been construed at times to include real property. Farish v Cook, 78 Mo 212.
Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
all my worldly goods
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someone's worldly goods — someone’s worldly goods/possessions/ phrase all the things that someone owns He left all his worldly goods to her when he died. Thesaurus: general words for possessionssynonym Main entry: worldly … Useful english dictionary
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worldly goods — all the possessions that one owns; all personal property that one s possesses … English contemporary dictionary
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worldly — UK [ˈwɜː(r)ldlɪ] / US [ˈwɜrldlɪ] adjective 1) a worldly person has a lot of experience and knowledge of life Teenagers today are much more worldly than I ever was. 2) relating to the practical rather than the spiritual aspects of life They were… … English dictionary
goods — [[t]g ʊdz[/t]] ♦♦ 1) N PLURAL Goods are things that are made to be sold. Money can be exchanged for goods or services. ...a wide range of consumer goods. 2) N PLURAL: usu poss adj N Your goods are the things that you own and that can be moved.… … English dictionary
worldly belongings — noun all the property that someone possess (Freq. 1) he left all his worldly possessions to his daughter • Syn: ↑worldly possessions, ↑worldly goods • Hypernyms: ↑property, ↑belongings, ↑hold … Useful english dictionary
worldly possessions — noun all the property that someone possess he left all his worldly possessions to his daughter • Syn: ↑worldly belongings, ↑worldly goods • Hypernyms: ↑property, ↑belongings, ↑holding … Useful english dictionary
worldly — world|ly [ wɜrldli ] adjective 1. ) a worldly person has a lot of experience and knowledge of life: Teenagers today are much more worldly than I ever was. 2. ) relating to the practical rather than the spiritual aspects of life: They were… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
worldly — [ˈwɜːldli] adj a worldly person has a lot of experience and knowledge of life • sb s worldly goods/possessions all the things someone owns[/ex] … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
