ELECTRESS

Etymology

Noun

electress (plural electresses)

(rare, dated) A woman who can vote in an election. [from 17th c.]

(now, historical) The wife of a German elector, often used as a title. [from 17th c.]

Anagrams

• reselects

Source: Wiktionary


E*lect"ress, n. Etym: [Cf. F. Ă©lectrice. Cf. Electoress.]

Definition: The wife or widow of an elector in the old German empire. Burke.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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25 December 2024

UNAMBIGUOUS

(adjective) having or exhibiting a single clearly defined meaning; “As a horror, apartheid...is absolutely unambiguous”- Mario Vargas Llosa


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