English Explanatory Dictionary

third estate

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The caste of commoners in France prior to 1789, as distinct from the nobility and clergy.
  2. The commoners, collectively, in any society.
  3. The House of Commons.

Word forms

third estate the third estate

Etymology

French

Translations

Chinese Mandarin: 平民 Finnish: kansa Finnish: rahvas French: peuple French: populace German: Bürgertum Spanish: tercer estamento
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