adelstand

See also: Adelstand

Dutch

Etymology

From adel (“nobility”) +‎ stand (“estate”).

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Noun

adelstand m (plural adelstanden, diminutive adelstandje n)

The aristocracy as a socially privileged estate
In sommige statenvergaderingen gold de adel als eerste stand, in andere de geestelijkheid.
In some feudal estates the nobility ranked as first estate, in other the clergy.
The status nobility

Synonyms

(estate): adel m, aristocratie
(status): adeldom m

Related terms

adelbrief m
adelen (verb)
derde stand m
middenstand m
ridderstand m

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