Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

first estate

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.80 in modern English

Syllables
first es-tate
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The caste of clergy in medieval and early modern society, and in particular in France prior to 1789, as distinct from the nobility and the commoners.

Frequently Paired Words

second estate third estate fourth estate fifth estate

Synonyms

spirituality spiritualty third sex clergy first estate lords spiritual

Questions

What does first estate mean?
The caste of clergy in medieval and early modern society, and in particular in France prior to 1789, as distinct from the nobility and the commoners.

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