STATES-GENERAL


Meaning of STATES-GENERAL in English

/stayts"jen"euhr euhl/ , n.

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

2. Fr. Hist. the legislative body in France before the French Revolution.

[ 1575-85 ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .