the three estates

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the three estates Meaning of "the three estates"

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Definition(s):

  • (n) a major social class or order of persons regarded collectively as part of the body politic of the country (especially in the United Kingdom) and formerly possessing distinct political rights

Synonym(s)

estate of the realm

Usage(s):

  • The third and largest of the three estates became the forerunner of today's National Assembly, and then, in the meeting in the tennis court at Versailles, defied King Louis XVI's .
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