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second estate

second estate
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • /ˈsɛk ənd i-ˈstāt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • /ˈsɛk ənd i-ˈstāt/

Definitions of second estate words

  • noun second estate the second of the three estates: the nobles in France; the lords temporal in England. Compare estate (def 5). 1
  • noun second estate the nobility collectively 0
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Origin of second estate

First appearance:

before 1930
One of the 10% newest English words
First recorded in 1930-35

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Parts of speech for Second estate

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Second estate

second estate popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 55% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

second estate usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for second estate

noun second estate

  • four hundred — the exclusive social set of a city or area.
Just one Synonym for second estate

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