English > second estate: 1 sense > noun 1, groupMeaning | The nobility in France and the peerage in Britain. |
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Synonym | Lords Temporal |
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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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