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Meanings of electors in English
Members of the electoral college of the Holy Roman Empire.
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Examples for "kurfürst"
Examples for "kurfürst"
1
That is an unpleasant fellow, whom the Kurfürst had sent to us.
2
The Kurfürst of Saxony has abandoned him, and none of his so-called friends went to the wedding....
1
Not the Kurfuerst Hat; a Coif is my wear, it seems!
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The Kurfuerst's Dominions, a long, straggling country, reaching from Memel to Wesel, could hardly keep out of the way of any war that might rise.
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King Frederick has had the naivete to compare his great grandfather, the so-called great Prince-Elector, to the great Louis.
2
My godmother, the empress, can never forget that the Prince-Elector of Brandenburg once, at the table, held a wash-basin for the emperor.
3
He was the representative of the Prince-Elector, and as such he had pronounced the death sentence over the girl two weeks ago.
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But those who had preferred the electoral prince were opposed to the Austrian, and became the partisans of France.
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The Electoral Prince had meanwhile arrived with his chamberlain at the castle.
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No, I must take the part of the Electoral Prince against you.
4
Sighing, the Electoral Prince threw himself into one of the two armchairs.
5
The Electoral Prince looked after her with distorted features and burning eyes.
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Imperial Electors had visited.
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But the electors of Germany, in days agone, had a well-defined use.
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Diet of Mainz; the functions and dignities of the electors of Germany settled.
3
The Electors of Germany would not permit Monsieur to write to them in the same style as the King did.
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The electoral dignity is likewise acknowledged in the House of Hanover, according to the article inserted at that prince's desire in my demands.
2
The emperor took from his captive the electoral dignity, and extorted from him the most cruel concessions as the ransom for his life.
Usage of electors in English
1
The constitution requires each state to appoint electors by their own methods.
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Local authorities are now preparing the register of electors for next year.
3
Yes; the electors of Cologne-notthe city, but the electorate-formerlyresided here.
4
The choice of the German electors, after the death of Conrad IV.
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To win the presidency, a candidate must win at least 270 electors.
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Could Republicans ignore the popular vote and choose their own pro-Trump electors?
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As in the other cases, Democratic electors also sent ballots to Washington.
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At a general election it is one name around which electors rally.
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They will, from the necessity of the case, choose the electors themselves.
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The District of Columbia, which is not a state, has three electors.
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But the electors of Germany, in days agone, had a well-defined use.
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He playfully called himself one of the electors that seldom elected anybody.
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He hoped that a majority of the electors would be his friends.
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But this would be changed in an Irish Parliament, British electors affirm.
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Who were the electors of this state in the last presidential election?
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The electors will better stand a crushing blow than coercion by driblets.
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