second estate

短语

[s- e-]第二贵族(尤指上院的贵族议员)

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    The caste of nobility in medieval and early modern society, and in particular in France prior to 1789, as distinct from the clergy and the commoners.

  2. 2.

    The House of Lords.

词汇关系

名词

上位词 1

estate

词源

See etymology at fourth estate.

来源：wiktionary