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first estate

DEFINITIONS OF: first estate

1

n the clergy in France and the heads of the church in Britain

Synonyms:
Lords Spiritual
Type of:
estate, estate of the realm, 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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