personalty

noun

per·​son·​al·​ty ˈpərs-nəl-tē 

ˈpər-sə-nəl-

plural personalties

: personal property

Synonyms

• belongings
• chattels
• duds
• effects
• gear
• goods
• holdings
• movables
• moveables
• paraphernalia
• personal effects
• personal property
• plunder [chiefly dialect]
• possession
• stuff
• things

Examples of personalty in a Sentence

and I will my personalty to my children

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Anglo-French personalté, from Late Latin personalitat-, personalitas personality

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

personalty

noun

per·​son·​al·​ty ˈpərs-nəl-tē 

-ᵊn-əl-

plural personalties

: personal property as distinguished from real estate

Legal Definition

personalty

noun

per·​son·​al·​ty ˈpərs-ᵊn-əl-tē 

: personal property at property

Etymology

Anglo-French personalté, from Late Latin personalit-, personalitas personality