NOUN | person | Frederick William, Great Elector | the Elector of Brandenburg who rebuilt his domain after its destruction during the Thirty Years' War (1620-1688) |
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Meaning | The Elector of Brandenburg who rebuilt his domain after its destruction during the Thirty Years' War (1620-1688). | |
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Synonym | Great Elector | |
Instance of | Elector | Any of the German princes who were entitled to vote in the election of new emperor of the Holy Roman Empire |
Member of | Hohenzollern | A German noble family that ruled Brandenburg and Prussia |
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