first estate

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first estate

noun

The caste of clergy in medieval and early modern society, and in particular in France prior to 1789, as distinct from the nobility and the commoners.
Similar: spirituality, spiritualty, third sex, clergy, first estate

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@misc{first_estate_2026,
  title = {first estate},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/first%20estate},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}