third estate

third estate

n. The third of the traditional social classes; the common people.

third estate

n (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) the third order or class in a country or society divided into estates, esp for representation in a parliament; the commons, townsmen, or middle class

third′ estate′

n. the third of the three estates: the commons in France or England. Compare estate (def. 6). [1595–1605]

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third estate - the common people Commonsestate of the realm, the three estates, estate - a major social class or order of persons regarded collectively as part of the body politic of the country (especially in the United Kingdom) and formerly possessing distinct political rightsBritain, Great Britain, U.K., UK, United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; `Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United KingdomFrance, French Republic - a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe

third estate

nounThe common people:common (used in plural), commonality, commonalty, commoner (used in plural), crowd, hoi polloi, mass (used in plural), mob, pleb (used in plural), plebeian (used in plural), populace, public, ruck.