States General

Betekenis (Engels)

1. A legislative assembly in the Netherlands until 1795, uniting representatives of the three estates of clergy, nobles, and commons.
2. A similar assembly in pre-Revolutionary France.

Sinonieme

diet

Vertalings

états généraux

Staten-Generaal

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/steɪts ˈdʒɛn(ə)ɹəl/

Etimologie (Engels)

From states, plural of state + general, after Dutch Staten-Generaal, Middle French etats generaux.