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third estate

third estate noun: the caste of commoners in France prior to 1789, as distinct from the nobility and clergy.

Noun

the third estate

  1. (singular, singular-only, originally) The caste of commoners in France prior to 1789, as distinct from the nobility and clergy.
  2. (broadly, singular, singular-only) The commoners, collectively, in any society.
  3. (singular, singular-only) The House of Commons.

third estate meaning in Thai

third estate in Thai

caste of commoners in France prior to 1789
ฐานันดรที่สาม

Forms of third estate

alternative formThird Estate

Origin of third estate

French

Questions about third estate

What does third estate mean?
Third estate means the caste of commoners in France prior to 1789, as distinct from the nobility and clergy.
What is third estate in Thai?
Third estate in Thai is ฐานันดรที่สาม. See Third estate meaning in Thai.
What part of speech is third estate?
Third estate is a noun.

Words near third estate in the dictionary

  1. third dimension
  2. third dimensions
  3. third down
  4. third downs
  5. Third Epistle of John
  6. third estate
  7. third eye
  8. third eyes
  9. third finger
  10. third fingers
  11. third freedom rights

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