noun
the third estate; the bourgeoisie
Historical term from pre-revolutionary France, referring to the commoners as distinct from the clergy (first estate) and nobility (second estate). Used in discussions of the French Revolution and class structure.
フランス革命前、第三階級は重い税を負担していた。
Before the French Revolution, the third estate bore heavy taxes.
第三階級は国民議会を結成した。
The third estate formed the National Assembly.