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Electress meaning

  1. A woman who can vote in an election.
  2. The wife of a German elector, often used as a title.

Using Electress

  • The main meaning on this page is: A woman who can vote in an election. | The wife of a German elector, often used as a title.
  • In the example corpus, electress often appears in combinations such as: the electress, electress sophia, electress dowager.

Context around Electress

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 25 words
  • Position in the sentence: 5 start, 4 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 11 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

dowager 2× became 1×

Often after:

sophia 4× dowager 3× demanded 1×

Sentence patterns with Electress

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

as dowager electress of hanover 1× berlin the electress dowager seems 1× by the electress sophia in 1× loathed the electress and she 1× sophia became electress of hanover 1× the dowager electress sophia died 1× the electress demanded in 1× the electress dowager maintained 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

finally his dear 1× hatton pp 36 1× on his return 1× provisions the act 1× the electress demanded 1× the electress dowager 1×

Common sentence endings:

and persons who 1× charming swedish king 1× died in 1714 1× hand in marriage 1× hanover since 1700 1× herzogin sophie nachm 1×

Words around Electress

Just before it in the word index:

electrek 6 electrameccanica 5 electra 44 electors 356 electorates 104 electorate 820

Just after it in the word index:

electret 2 electric 7.108 electrica 2 electrical 2.367 electrically 218 electricals 18

Similar in corpus frequency:

aami 15 aat 15 abada 15 abcs 15 abdulkareem 15 abha 15

Corpus analysis for Electress

  • In this selection, "electress" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 25 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, dowager, became, sophia, dowager and demanded stand out and add context to how "electress" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include as dowager electress of hanover and berlin the electress dowager seems. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "electress" sits close to words such as aami, aat and abada, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with electress

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Finally, his dear friend and defender, the Dowager Electress Sophia, died in 1714. (13 words)

The Ruspanti, Gian Gastone's decrepit entourage, loathed the Electress, and she them. (13 words)

Therefore, Sophia became Electress of Hanover, the title by which she is best remembered. (14 words)

Longer example sentences

Provisions The Act of Settlement provided that the throne would pass to the Electress Sophia of Hanover – a granddaughter of James VI and I and a niece of King Charles I – and her descendants, but it excluded "all and every Person and Persons who.. (44 words)

The story that George I died in the same room as that in which he was born at Osnabrück (in, for example, Le Grand Dictionnaire Historique of 1759) is contradicted by the Electress Sophia in her Memoiren der Herzogin Sophie nachm. (41 words)

The Electress demanded in no uncertain terms that the Queen Dowager should prevent her son's journey, as "being prejudicial to Brandenburg's interests in view of the state of war existing between Sweden and Poland". (36 words)

Example sentences (11)

Finally, his dear friend and defender, the Dowager Electress Sophia, died in 1714.

Hatton, pp.36, 42 Heiress of the crowns Sophia as dowager Electress of Hanover, around the time she was proclaimed heiress presumptive of the British crown.

It was the Electress Dowager, however, who, in accordance with Hohenzollern family custom, had the last word in bestowing her daughter's hand in marriage.

On his return to Berlin, the Electress Dowager seems to have become completely captivated by the charming Swedish king.

Provisions The Act of Settlement provided that the throne would pass to the Electress Sophia of Hanover – a granddaughter of James VI and I and a niece of King Charles I – and her descendants, but it excluded "all and every Person and Persons who..

The Electress demanded in no uncertain terms that the Queen Dowager should prevent her son's journey, as "being prejudicial to Brandenburg's interests in view of the state of war existing between Sweden and Poland".

The Electress Dowager maintained an attitude of reserve and even refused to grant the Swedish king a personal meeting with Maria Eleonora.

The Electress Sophia had died on 28 May, 8 June in the New Style Gregorian calendar in use in Hanover since 1700.

Therefore, Sophia became Electress of Hanover, the title by which she is best remembered.

The Ruspanti, Gian Gastone's decrepit entourage, loathed the Electress, and she them.

The story that George I died in the same room as that in which he was born at Osnabrück (in, for example, Le Grand Dictionnaire Historique of 1759) is contradicted by the Electress Sophia in her Memoiren der Herzogin Sophie nachm.

Common combinations with electress

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "electress" in a sentence?
An example: "Finally, his dear friend and defender, the Dowager Electress Sophia, died in 1714." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "electress" from authentic English texts.
What does "electress" mean?
Electress means: A woman who can vote in an election.
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