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noun
The caste of nobility in medieval and early modern society, and in particular in France prior to 1789, as distinct from the clergy and the commoners.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
The House of Lords.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
the nobility in France and the peerage in Britain
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: Lords Temporal
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Broader terms: estate of the realm, estate, the three estates
History
See etymology at fourth estate.
