What is another word for estates general?
Pronunciation: [ɪstˈe͡ɪts d͡ʒˈɛnəɹə͡l] (IPA) 
The Estates General was an assembly of the three estates of France in the pre-revolutionary period. There are a few other synonymous phrases that were used to describe this assembly. One of the common phrases was 'States General,' which was used interchangeably with 'Estates General.' Another phrase was 'General Assembly,' which was also commonly used. The 'Three Estates' was another phrase used to describe the three groups that made up the estates general. Lastly, 'The Three Orders of France' was a phrase used by some to describe the Estates General. Regardless of the phrase used to describe this assembly, what is certain is that its actions had a significant impact on the course of French history.
