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- noun The position or rule of an
Elector . - noun The realm of an
Elector .
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Examples
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November 1535 to Vienna, to receive from him at length, in the name of the Emperor, the investiture of the Electorship, and met with a friendly reception.
Life of Luther Julius Koestlin
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The occasion would be used to deprive him of the Electorship, and perhaps give it to
Life of Luther Julius Koestlin
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When the young man assumed the Electorship, and appeared at Wittenberg a few days after his father's death, he at once invited Luther to preach at the castle and to dine at his table.
Life of Luther Julius Koestlin
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On the whole, Burggraf Friedrich's Electorship, and the first Hohenzollern to Brandenburg, is the one good result.
The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 07 John [Editor] Rudd 1885
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When the Archbishop left Treves his oldest general had advised his taking an escort of a thousand men at least, putting it on the ground that such a number was necessary to uphold the dignity of his office; but Baldwin smiled darkly, and said that where _he_ rode the dignity of the Electorship would be safe, even though none rode beside or behind him.
The Strong Arm Robert Barr 1881
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When the young man assumed the Electorship, and appeared at Wittenberg a few days after his father's death, he at once invited Luther to preach at the castle and to dine at his table.
Life of Martin Luther Koestlin, Julius 1881
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John Frederick journeyed in November 1535 to Vienna, to receive from him at length, in the name of the Emperor, the investiture of the Electorship, and met with a friendly reception.
Life of Martin Luther Koestlin, Julius 1881
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