- first estate
- noun Usage: often capitalized F&E Date: 1935 the first of the traditional political estates; specifically clergy
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
first estate
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first estate — first′ estate′ n. why the first of the three estates: the clergy in France or the Lords Spiritual in England Compare estate 6) • Etymology: 1930–35 … From formal English to slang
first estate — n. see ESTATE (sense 2) … English World dictionary
first estate — noun the clergy in France and the heads of the church in Britain • Syn: ↑Lords Spiritual • Regions: ↑United Kingdom, ↑UK, ↑U.K., ↑Britain, ↑United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
first estate — the first of the three estates: the clergy in France; the Lords Spiritual in England. Cf. estate (def. 5). [1930 35] * * * … Universalium
first estate — /fɜst əˈsteɪt/ (say ferst uh stayt) noun See estate (def. 6) …
First Estate — The Clergy … Eponyms, nicknames, and geographical games
estate — [ə stāt′, istāt′] n. [ME & OFr estat, STATE] 1. a) state or condition [to restore the theater to its former estate] b) a condition or stage of life [to come to man s estate] c) status or rank 2 … English World dictionary
estate of the realm — noun 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 • Syn: ↑estate, ↑the three estates • Regions:… … Useful english dictionary
first vested estate — Refers to first estate to vest in heirs after death of ancestor … Black's law dictionary
first vested estate — Refers to first estate to vest in heirs after death of ancestor … Black's law dictionary
