Meanings
nounthe third estate
alternative Third Estate
- broadlysingularsingular onlyThe commoners, collectively, in any society.
- singularsingular onlygovernmentThe House of Commons.
Synonyms & antonyms
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Origin
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 第三等級 /第三等级, 平民
- 第三等級 /第三等级 (dì-sān děngjí)caste of commoners in France prior to 1789
- 平民 (píngmín)commoners
Danish tredje stand
- tredje standcaste of commoners in France prior to 1789
Finnish kolmas sääty, kansa
- kolmas säätycaste of commoners in France prior to 1789
- kansacommoners
- rahvascommoners
French tiers état, peuple
- tiers étatcaste of commoners in France prior to 1789
- peuplecommoners
- populacecommoners
German Dritter Stand, Bürgertum
- Dritter Standcaste of commoners in France prior to 1789
- Bürgertumcommoners
Polish trzeci stan, trzeci stan
- trzeci stancaste of commoners in France prior to 1789
- trzeci stancommoners
Russian тре́тье сосло́вие, простонародье
- тре́тье сосло́вие (trétʹje soslóvije)caste of commoners in France prior to 1789
- простонародье (prostonarodʹje)commoners
Spanish tercer estamento, tercer estamento
- tercer estamentocaste of commoners in France prior to 1789
- tercer estamentocommoners
Thai ฐานันดรที่สาม
- ฐานันดรที่สามcaste of commoners in France prior to 1789
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APA
third estate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/third%20estate
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“third estate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/third%20estate. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “third estate,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/third%20estate.
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