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estate of the realm

/ɪˈsteɪt əv ðə rɛlm/

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/ɪˈsteɪt əv ðə rɛlm/C1formalbritishpolitical
  • ruИсторический и политический термин, обозначающий три традиционных социальных класса или группы в Соединённом Королевстве, которые имеют представительство в парламенте: духовные лорды (духовенство), светские лорды (знать) и общины (простолюдины).

A historical and political term referring to the three traditional social classes or groups in the United Kingdom that have representation in Parliament: the Lords Spiritual (clergy), the Lords Temporal (nobility), and the Commons (commoners).

  1. Social class in a monarchyC1formalbritish

    One of the traditional social classes or orders in a kingdom, historically recognized as having distinct political rights and duties.

    ruСословие в монархии

    • The clergy formed the first estate of the realm in medieval England.
    • The nobility was considered the second estate of the realm.
    • The commoners, or third estate, had limited political power.