English > Lords Temporal: 1 sense > noun 1, group| Meaning | The nobility in France and the peerage in Britain. |
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| Synonym | second estate |
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| Region | France, French Republic | A republic in western Europe |
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| United Kingdom, UK, U.K., Britain, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Great Britain | A monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles |
| Broader | estate of the realm, estate, the three estates | A major social class or order of persons regarded collectively as part of the body politic of the country (especially in the United Kingdom) and formerly possessing distinct political rights |
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| Spanish | poder temporal, segundo brazo |
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