Electress
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ɪˈlɛktɹɪs/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Electress is a noun meaning (now historical) The wife of a German elector, often used as a title.
Meaning
(now historical) The wife of a German elector, often used as a title.
More Meanings
- (rare, dated) A woman who can vote in an election.
Example Sentences
I often wish I were, not a butterfly nor a bird—nothing so ridiculous—but an Electress!
The Electress Magdalena Sybilla was a woman of character, virtuous, kind, conventional and managing.
To be an electress is the greatest honour imaginable; and to be the husband of an electress—why, it doubles a man's income at once.
Free and independent electresses might object to be set in the forefront of the battle to shield their husbands and brothers from consabulary buckshot.
Word Forms
- electresses
- electoress
- electrix
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include dowager, teacheress, senatrix, senatoress, equestrianess, inspectress.
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