States General

Definitions of States General
  1. noun
    assembly of the estates of an entire country especially the sovereign body of the Dutch republic from 16th to 18th centuries
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    Estates General
    assembly of the estates of all France; last meeting in 1789
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    assembly
    a group of persons who are gathered together for a common purpose
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