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chattel
noun [C] /ˈtʃæt.əl/
/ˈtʃæt̬-/ old use or formalDefinition
› a personal possession: He treated his wife as little more than a chattel. goods and chattelsBelongings and possessions
(Definition of chattel noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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