FIRST ESTATE Synonyms: 14 Similar and Opposite Words

first estate

noun

Definition of first estate

as in clergy

the group ordained to perform clerical functions in the Christian church a nation in which the first estate had long held a privileged position

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In addition to lawmakers, the event featured clergy who spoke about AI’s impact on faith, parents whose teenage children had committed suicide after engaging with chatbots, and economists concerned about the mass displacement of the workforce.

— Toluse Olorunnipa, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2026
Sierra’s mother also spoke to a member of the Santería clergy days before his arrest.

— Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 15 Sep. 2026

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The gathering is expected to take place at a church in Malibu on Saturday, with around 150 people likely to attend, sources with direct knowledge told TMZ.

— Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 18 Sep. 2026
They are finally revealed as the head-lamps of a gang of thieves, robbing a church, caught closer up, their faces occasionally emerging from the gloom.

— John Hopewell, Variety, 18 Sep. 2026

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