"States-General" is a word in ENGLISH

The French word answering to the English abbot, the head of an abbey; but commonly a title of respect given …

One of a sect who appeared in France and Spain in the 3d century.

Information or notice given; intelligence; as, late advices from France; -- commonly in the plural.

In old French law. The droit d'aubaine in France, wheheby the king, at an alien’s death, was entitled to all …

The state of being allied; the act of allying or uniting; a union or connection of interests between families, states, …

Of or pertaining to Anjou in France.

In old French law. A provision of lands or feudal superlorlties as-signed by the kings of France for the maln-tenance …

The missionary who first plants the Christian faith in any part of the world; also, one who initiates any great …

Of or pertaining to the northwestern part of France (formerly called Armorica, now Bretagne or Brittany), or to its people.

Formerly, a measure of land in France, varying in different parts of the country. The arpent of Paris was 4,088 …

A proclamation, as of the French kings, calling not only their immediate feudatories, but the vassals of these feudatories, to …

In France, one of the subdivisions of a department

Of or pertaining to Artois (anciently called Artesium), in France.

One of the notes, bills, or bonds, issued as currency by the revolutionary government of France (1790-1796), and based on …

The fruit of the Rhamnus infectorius, eand of other species of the same genus; -- so called from the city …

A calling together of the king's (esp. the French king's) vassals for military service; also, the body of vassals thus …

A title or degree of nobility; originally, the possessor of a fief, who had feudal tenants under him; in modern …

One of a race, of unknown origin, inhabiting a region on the Bay of Biscay in Spain and France.

A friar of the Dominican order; -- called also predicant and preaching friar; in France, Jacobin. Also, sometimes, a Benedictine.

A kind of white money, (val-ue Sd.,) coined by Henry V. in those parts of France which were then subject …