States-General

[ steyts-jen-er-uhl ]

/ ˈsteɪtsˈdʒɛn ər əl /

noun

the parliament of the Netherlands, consisting of an upper chamber (First Chamber ) and a lower chamber (Second Chamber ).

French History. the legislative body in France before the French Revolution.

Origin of States-General

First recorded in 1575–85

Words nearby States-General

Statesboro, state school, state services, State Services Commission, state's evidence, States-General, stateside, statesider, statesman, statesmanship, state socialism

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Example sentences from the Web for States-General

At their meeting in November, the States-General voted to join the league, and the demand was accordingly presented.
The American Revolution|John Fiske
It is thought that henceforward there will be no more general councils than there will be states-general in France or Spain.
A Philosophical Dictionary, Volume 3 (of 10)|Franois-Marie Arouet (AKA Voltaire)
It is necessary to have unanimous resolutions in the States-General at the Hague.
The Life of John of Barneveld, 1614-23, Volume II.|John Lothrop Motley
Philip the Fair, for his own convenience, summoned the States-General.
Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern, Vol. 15|Various

But the queen, although no longer so violent, was less phlegmatic than the States-General, and refused to be comforted.
History of the United Netherlands, 1590-1599, Vol. III. Complete|John Lothrop Motley

British Dictionary definitions for States-General

States General

pl n

the bicameral legislature of the Netherlands

history

an assembly of the estates of an entire country in contrast to those of a single province
Also called: Estates General the assembly of the estates of all France, last meeting in 1789
the sovereign body of the Dutch republic from the 16th to 18th century

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单词	states-general
释义	States-General [ steyts-jen-er-uhl ] / ˈsteɪtsˈdʒɛn ər əl / noun the parliament of the Netherlands, consisting of an upper chamber (First Chamber ) and a lower chamber (Second Chamber ). French History. the legislative body in France before the French Revolution. Origin of States-General First recorded in 1575–85 Words nearby States-General Statesboro, state school, state services, State Services Commission, state's evidence, States-General, stateside, statesider, statesman, statesmanship, state socialism Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for States-General At their meeting in November, the States-General voted to join the league, and the demand was accordingly presented. The American Revolution\|John Fiske It is thought that henceforward there will be no more general councils than there will be states-general in France or Spain. A Philosophical Dictionary, Volume 3 (of 10)\|Franois-Marie Arouet (AKA Voltaire) It is necessary to have unanimous resolutions in the States-General at the Hague. The Life of John of Barneveld, 1614-23, Volume II.\|John Lothrop Motley Philip the Fair, for his own convenience, summoned the States-General. Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern, Vol. 15\|Various But the queen, although no longer so violent, was less phlegmatic than the States-General, and refused to be comforted. History of the United Netherlands, 1590-1599, Vol. III. Complete\|John Lothrop Motley British Dictionary definitions for States-General States General pl n the bicameral legislature of the Netherlands history an assembly of the estates of an entire country in contrast to those of a single province Also called: Estates General the assembly of the estates of all France, last meeting in 1789 the sovereign body of the Dutch republic from the 16th to 18th century Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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