Found 1 items, similar to States-general.
English → English (gcide) Definition: States-general 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 legislative body, composed of two chambers. [1913 Webster]