What does estates general mean?

estates general means "assembly of the estates of all France; last meeting in 1789".

Is estates general a common word?

estates general is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

Estates general — meaning and definition

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1 senseA person, place, thing, quality or idea.

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assembly of the estates of all France; last meeting in 1789
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What does estates general mean?: estates general means "assembly of the estates of all France; last meeting in 1789".
Is estates general a common word?: estates general is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

Definitions, synonyms and semantic relations for estates general come from Princeton University’s WordNet. Commonness is measured against a corpus of everyday English. Full sources and licences.

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