- electress
- elec·tress
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Electress — E*lect ress ([ e]*l[e^]k tr[e^]s), n. [Cf. F. [ e]lectrice. Cf. {Electoress}.] The wife or widow of an elector in the old German empire. Burke … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Electress — An Electress ( de. Kurfürstin, la. electrix) was the of an Elector of the Holy Roman Empire, one of the Empire s greatest princes.The Golden Bull of 1356 established by Emperor Charles IV settled the number of Electors at seven. However, three of … Wikipedia
electress — noun Date: 1618 the wife or widow of a German elector … New Collegiate Dictionary
electress — /i lek tris/, n. the wife or widow of an Elector of the Holy Roman Empire. [1610 20; ELECT(O)R + ESS] * * * … Universalium
electress — [ɪ lɛktrɪs] noun historical the wife of a German Elector … English new terms dictionary
electress — e•lec•tress [[t]ɪˈlɛk trɪs[/t]] n. why the wife or widow of an Elector of the Holy Roman Empire • Etymology: 1610–20 … From formal English to slang
electress — rə̇s noun ( es) Etymology: from earlier electoress, from elector + ess : the wife or widow of a German elector … Useful english dictionary
Dorothea of Denmark, Electress Palatine — For other people of the same name, see Dorothea of Denmark (disambiguation). Dorothea of Denmark and Norway Dorothy of the Palatinate as painted by Michiel Coxcie Electress Palatine T … Wikipedia
Margaret of Austria, Electress of Saxony — For other people of the same name, see Margaret of Austria. Margaret of Austria Electress of Saxony Tenure 3 June 1431 – 7 September 1464 Spouse Frederick II, Elector of Saxony more … Wikipedia
Margaret of Bavaria, Electress Palatine — Margaret of Bavaria Philip and Margaret Spouse Philip, Elector Palatine Father Louis IX the Rich of Bavaria Landshut Mother Amalia of Saxo … Wikipedia
