electress (Meaning)
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electress (n.)
The wife or widow of an elector in the old German empire.
Synonyms & Antonyms of electress
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electress Sentence Examples
- In the 18th century, the Electress Sophia of Hanover was next in line to the British throne after Queen Anne.
- Electress Palatine Sophia attended the coronation of Queen Anne in 1702, becoming the first Hanoverian royal to visit England.
- The Electress Palatine received an annuity of £6,000 from Queen Anne and was given the title "Royal Highness".
- The Electress Palatine Sophia was the mother of King George I of Great Britain.
- Upon the death of Queen Anne in 1714, the Electress Palatine Sophia became the heir presumptive to the British throne.
- The Electress Palatine Sophia passed away two months before Queen Anne, making her son King George I the first Hanoverian monarch of Great Britain.
- The Electoral College of Germany elected Frederick Augustus I of Saxony as King of Poland in 1697, granting him the title of Prince-Elector.
- The Electress of Saxony, who was the wife of Frederick Augustus I, was treated with great respect by the Polish nobility.
- The paintings of Angelika Kauffmann depicted the Electress of Saxony in various scenes of mythology and allegory.
- In the 18th century, the Electress Palatine was often portrayed as a symbol of peace and prosperity in Europe.
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The wife or widow of an elector in the old German empire.
No synonyms found.
No antonyms found.
In the 18th century, the Electress Sophia of Hanover was next in line to the British throne after Queen Anne.
Electress Palatine Sophia attended the coronation of Queen Anne in 1702, becoming the first Hanoverian royal to visit England.
The Electress Palatine received an annuity of £6,000 from Queen Anne and was given the title "Royal Highness".
The Electress Palatine Sophia was the mother of King George I of Great Britain.
