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Meanings of imperial electors in English

Russian
курфюрст
Portuguese
kurfürsten
Spanish
príncipes electores
Catalan
príncep-elector
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Members of the electoral college of the Holy Roman Empire.

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      The constitution requires each state to appoint electors by their own methods.
      Radio NZ
      2
      Local authorities are now preparing the register of electors for next year.
      The Irish Times
      3
      Yes; the electors of Cologne-notthe city, but the electorate-formerlyresided here.
      Down the Rhine; Or, Young America in Germany
      4
      The choice of the German electors, after the death of Conrad IV.
      The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia, Volume 1 of 28
      5
      To win the presidency, a candidate must win at least 270 electors.
      Reuters
      1
      That is an unpleasant fellow, whom the Kurfürst had sent to us.
      Historical Miniatures
      2
      The Kurfürst of Saxony has abandoned him, and none of his so-called friends went to the wedding....
      Historical Miniatures
      1
      Not the Kurfuerst Hat; a Coif is my wear, it seems!
      The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 12
      2
      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.
      The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 12
      1
      King Frederick has had the naivete to compare his great grandfather, the so-called great Prince-Elector, to the great Louis.
      Berlin and Sans-Souci; Or, Frederick the Great and His Friends
      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.
      Berlin and Sans-Souci; Or, Frederick the Great and His Friends
      3
      He was the representative of the Prince-Elector, and as such he had pronounced the death sentence over the girl two weeks ago.
      The hangman's daughter
      1
      But those who had preferred the electoral prince were opposed to the Austrian, and became the partisans of France.
      Lectures on Modern history
      2
      The Electoral Prince had meanwhile arrived with his chamberlain at the castle.
      The Youth of the Great Elector
      3
      No, I must take the part of the Electoral Prince against you.
      The Youth of the Great Elector
      4
      Sighing, the Electoral Prince threw himself into one of the two armchairs.
      The Youth of the Great Elector
      5
      The Electoral Prince looked after her with distorted features and burning eyes.
      The Youth of the Great Elector
      1
      But the electors of Germany, in days agone, had a well-defined use.
      Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 14 / Little J...
      2
      Diet of Mainz; the functions and dignities of the electors of Germany settled.
      The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 06 / (From Barbaro...
      3
      The Electors of Germany would not permit Monsieur to write to them in the same style as the King did.
      Memoirs of the Court of Louis XIV. and of the Regency — Volume 0...
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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.
      The Prose Works of Jonathan Swift, D.D. — Volume 10 / Historical...
      2
      The emperor took from his captive the electoral dignity, and extorted from him the most cruel concessions as the ransom for his life.
      The Empire of Austria; Its Rise and Present Power
      Usage of imperial electors in English
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      Imperial Electors had visited.
      Surrender to the will of the night