States General
(亦作Estates General)
noun
- historical the legislative body in the Netherlands from the 15th to 18th centuries, and in France until 1789, representing the three estates of the realm (i.e. the clergy, the nobility, and the commons).〈史〉（15世纪到18世纪的）荷兰议会; （1789年以前代表僧侣、贵族和平民三个阶层的）法国议会。