Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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estate of the realm | Yes | No | No | No |
first estate | Yes | No | No | No |
estate of the realm (noun) | first estate (noun) |
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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 | the clergy in France and the heads of the church in Britain |