Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [steyt jen-er-uh l]
- /steɪt ˈdʒɛn ər əl/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [steyt jen-er-uh l]
- /steɪt ˈdʒɛn ər əl/
Definitions of states-general word
- noun states-general the parliament of the Netherlands, consisting of an upper chamber (First Chamber) and a lower chamber (Second Chamber) 1
- noun states-general French History. the legislative body in France before the French Revolution. 1
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Origin of states-general
First appearance:
before 1575 One of the 34% oldest English words
First recorded in 1575-85
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Parts of speech for States-general
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
states-general popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 5% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
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