third estate en · NOUN
Etymology
French
Meanings
- (qualifier:originally, singular, singular-only) The caste of commoners in France prior to 1789, as distinct from the nobility and clergy.
- (broadly, singular, singular-only) The commoners, collectively, in any society.
- (singular, singular-only) The House of Commons.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Third Estate | alternative | lexicographic | |
| the third estate | canonical | lexicographic |
Translations (17)
pl trzeci stan (commoners) · fi rahvas (commoners) · fr populace (commoners) · th ฐานันดรที่สาม (caste of commoners in France prior to 1789) · pl trzeci stan (caste of commoners in France prior to 1789) · fr tiers état (caste of commoners in France prior to 1789) · ru тре́тье сосло́вие (caste of commoners in France prior to 1789) · cmn 平民 (commoners) · fr peuple (commoners) · fi kansa (commoners) · de Dritter Stand (caste of commoners in France prior to 1789) · de Bürgertum (commoners) · fi kolmas sääty (caste of commoners in France prior to 1789) · da tredje stand (caste of commoners in France prior to 1789) · cmn 第三等級 /第三等级 (caste of commoners in France prior to 1789) · es tercer estamento (caste of commoners in France prior to 1789) · es tercer estamento (commoners)