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| commoner |
one of the common people, as opposed to the aristocracy or the upper classes. |
| highborn |
born into the aristocracy. |
| Junker |
a member of the militaristic Prussian aristocracy. |
| lady |
a woman of the aristocracy; noblewoman. [1/3 definitions] |
| middle class |
the social class between the very rich or the aristocracy and lower-class laborers, that includes business people, professionals, farmers, skilled workers, and the like; bourgeoisie. |
| nobility |
the persons of noble rank or status in a country collectively; aristocracy. [1/2 definitions] |
| Reign of Terror |
the period of the French Revolution from 1793 to 1794 during which many persons, esp. members of the aristocracy, were executed. |
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