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View synonyms for first estate

first estate

noun

  1. the first of the three estates: the clergy in France; the Lords Spiritual in England. Compare estate ( def 5 ).


first estate

noun

  1. the first of the three estates of the realm, such as the Lords Spiritual in England or the clergy in France until the revolution
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Word History and Origins

Origin of first estate1

First recorded in 1930–35

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