States-General — [stāts′jen′ər əl] n. [transl. of Fr états généraux, Du staaten generaal] 1. the legislative body in France before the Revolution of 1789, made up of representatives of the clergy, the nobility, and the third estate 2. the legislative assembly of… … English World dictionary
States-general — States gen er*al (st[=a]ts j[e^]n [ e]r*al), n. 1. 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. [1913 Webster] 2. In the Netherlands, the … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
States General — ▪ Dutch history also spelled States General , Dutch Staten Generaal body of delegates representing the United Provinces of the Netherlands (Dutch Republic; 1579–1795). It is not to be confused with the present Netherlands parliament of… … Universalium
States General — The assembly of representatives of the provin cial States and other corporations, summoned upon occasion to de liberate with the sovereign on financial and other important issues. Its first meeting took place in 1464, at the request of the… … Historical Dictionary of the Netherlands
States-General of the Netherlands — States General Staten Generaal States General of the Netherlands … Wikipedia
States-General — States′ Gen′eral n. 1) gov the parliament of the Netherlands 2) why the legislative body in France before the French Revolution • Etymology: 1575–85 … From formal English to slang
States-General of the Batavian Republic — The States General of the Batavian Republic was the name for the Dutch government between January, 1795 and March 1796. It was nominally the same as the States General of the Dutch Republic, the predecessor of the Batavian Republic, as the old… … Wikipedia
States General — (also Estates General) noun the legislative body in the Netherlands from the 15th to the 18th century, and in France until 1789 … English new terms dictionary
States General — noun assembly of the estates of an entire country especially the sovereign body of the Dutch republic from 16th to 18th centuries • Hypernyms: ↑assembly • Hyponyms: ↑Estates General … Useful english dictionary
States General — noun plural Date: 1585 1. the assembly of the three orders of clergy, nobility, and third estate in France before the French Revolution 2. the legislature of the Netherlands from the 15th century to 1796 … New Collegiate Dictionary
