second estate

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Synonyms: second stage

Antonyms: second stage

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Noun

1. The [[caste]] of [[nobility]] in [[medieval]] and [[early modern]] [[society]], and in particular in [[France]] prior to 1789, as distinct from the [[clergy]] and the [[commoner]]s.
2. The [[House of Lords]].

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