- 1. The third estate, or commonalty, in France, answering to the commons in Great Britain; -- so called in distinction from, and as inferior to, the nobles and clergy. Source: opted
- 2. The third estate, or commonalty, in France, answering to the commons in Great Britain; -- so called in distinction from, and as inferior to, the nobles and clergy. Note: The refusal of the clergy and nobility to give the tiers état a representation in the States-general proportioned to their actual numbers had an important influence in bringing on the French Revolution of 1789. Since that time the term has been purely historical. Source: webster
- 3. The third estate, or commonalty, in France, answering to thecommons in Great Britain; -- so called in distinction from, and asinferior to, the nobles and clergy. Source: adambom
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