third estate

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Synonyms: third stage, third estates

Antonyms: third stage, third estates

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|originally}} The [[caste]] of [[commoner]]s in [[France]] prior to 1789, as distinct from the [[nobility]] and [[clergy]].
2. {{lb|en|by extension}} The commoners, collectively, in any society.
3. {{lb|en|politics}} The [[House of Commons]].

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