states general

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Definition of states general in English English dictionary

assembly of the estates of an entire country especially the sovereign body of the Dutch republic from 16th to 18th centuries

Related Terms

statesgeneral

In the Netherlands, the legislative body, composed of two chambers

statesgeneral

In France, before the Revolution, the assembly of the three orders of the kingdom, namely, the clergy, the nobility, and the third estate, or commonalty

Hyphenation

States gen·er·al

Turkish pronunciation

steyts cenrıl

Pronunciation

/ˈstāts ˈʤenrəl/ /ˈsteɪts ˈʤɛnrəl/