third estate
English
editAlternative forms
edit- the Third Estate
Etymology
editNoun
editthe third estate (singular only)
- (originally) The caste of commoners in France prior to 1789, as distinct from the nobility and clergy.
- (by extension) The commoners, collectively, in any society.
- (politics) The House of Commons.
Translations
editcaste of commoners in France prior to 1789
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commoners
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