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  • 61Estate — Es*tate ([e^]s*t[=a]t ), n. [OF. estat, F. [ e]tat, L. status, fr. stare to stand. See {Stand}, and cf. {State}.] 1. Settled condition or form of existence; state; condition or circumstances of life or of any person; situation. When I came to man …

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  • 62People — Peo ple, n. [OE. peple, people, OF. pueple, F. peuple, fr. L. populus. Cf. {Populage}, {Public}, {Pueblo}.] 1. The body of persons who compose a community, tribe, nation, or race; an aggregate of individuals forming a whole; a community; a nation …

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  • 63To be on short commons — Commons Com mons, n. pl., 1. The mass of the people, as distinguished from the titled classes or nobility; the commonalty; the common people. [Eng.] [1913 Webster] T is like the commons, rude unpolished hinds, Could send such message to their… …

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  • 64hoipolloi — hoi pol·loi (hoi pə loiʹ) n. The common people; the masses.   [Greek, the many : hoi, nominative pl. of ho, the; See so in Indo European Roots + polloi, nominative pl. of polus, many; See pelə 1.   …

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  • 65Little Conduit in Westcheap —    By St. Paul s Gate at the east end of the church of St. Michael le Quern. In Farringdon Ward Within (Leake, 1666).    First mention: In 1389 an Order was made for the old broken Cross near the church of St. Michael atte Corn to be removed by… …

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  • 66people — /ˈpipəl / (say peepuhl) plural noun 1. (construed as singular, with plural peoples) the whole body of persons constituting a community, tribe, race, or nation: this is a united people; they are a nomadic people; the peoples of Africa. 2. the… …

  • 67Third — (th[ e]rd), a. [OE. thirde, AS. [thorn]ridda, fr. [thorn]r[=i], [thorn]re[ o], three; akin to D. derde third, G. dritte, Icel. [thorn]ri[eth]i, Goth. [thorn]ridja, L. tertius, Gr. tri tos, Skr. t[.r]t[=i]ya. See {Three}, and cf. {Riding} a… …

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  • 68Third estate — Third Third (th[ e]rd), a. [OE. thirde, AS. [thorn]ridda, fr. [thorn]r[=i], [thorn]re[ o], three; akin to D. derde third, G. dritte, Icel. [thorn]ri[eth]i, Goth. [thorn]ridja, L. tertius, Gr. tri tos, Skr. t[.r]t[=i]ya. See {Three}, and cf.… …

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  • 69Third order — Third Third (th[ e]rd), a. [OE. thirde, AS. [thorn]ridda, fr. [thorn]r[=i], [thorn]re[ o], three; akin to D. derde third, G. dritte, Icel. [thorn]ri[eth]i, Goth. [thorn]ridja, L. tertius, Gr. tri tos, Skr. t[.r]t[=i]ya. See {Three}, and cf.… …

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  • 70Third person — Third Third (th[ e]rd), a. [OE. thirde, AS. [thorn]ridda, fr. [thorn]r[=i], [thorn]re[ o], three; akin to D. derde third, G. dritte, Icel. [thorn]ri[eth]i, Goth. [thorn]ridja, L. tertius, Gr. tri tos, Skr. t[.r]t[=i]ya. See {Three}, and cf.… …

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