"third estate" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: third estate [singular], – [plural]
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  1. The third estate is the commoners in France prior to 1789, now used to refer to the general population of a society.
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  2. The third estate is the House of Commons.
    Sense id: simple-third_estate-en-noun-yQBbT3tD
     
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