The Calling of the Estates General. In late 1788 Necker announced that the meeting of the Estates General would be brought forward to January 1st 1789 (in reality, it didn't meet until May 5th of that year). However, this edict neither defined the form the Estates General would take nor set out how it would be chosen.
hellacious (comparative more hellacious, superlative most hellacious) 1  horrible, awful, hellish, agonizing Dan Horgan; Bringing Back Boxing: A Young Journalist's Attempt to Revive the Sweet Science, pg. 2  nasty, repellent. ( 3 slang) Remarkable, unbelievable, unusual.
The definition of treacherous is someone who is guilty of dishonesty or betrayal, or something that is dangerous or hazardous. 1  An example of treacherous is someone you thought was your friend who shares your secrets with everyone. 2  An example of treacherous is ground made slippery because of an ice storm.