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electress

[ ih-lek-tris ]

/ ɪˈlɛk trɪs /

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noun

the wife or widow of an Elector of the Holy Roman Empire.

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Origin of electress

First recorded in 1610–20; elect(o)r + -ess

Words nearby electress

electorate, electr-, Electra, Electra complex, Electra paradox, electress, electret, electric, electrical, electrical degree, electrical engineering

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How to use electress in a sentence

In the Electress of Saxony she found a friend whose affection for her continued to the latest period of life.
The Chronicles of Crime or The New Newgate Calendar. v. 1/2|Camden Pelham
The electress was a woman of sense, honour, virtue, and religion; and her letters were replete with kindness.
The Chronicles of Crime or The New Newgate Calendar. v. 1/2|Camden Pelham
The incident produced a bad effect upon the Electress, who is said to be irritable and scornful.
Memoirs of the Duchesse de Dino v.2/3, 1836-1840|Duchesse De Dino
The Electress will not receive Lady Hamilton, on account of her former dissolute life.
Thackerayana|William Makepeace Thackeray

The kindly Electress received her as a sister, though she quite realised the difficulty of proving her right to the name.
Rupert Prince Palatine|Eva Scott