tuyển hầu

Definition

1. Noun (Historical):
   • Elector: A prince or high-ranking noble who possessed the right to vote in the election of the Holy Roman Emperor.
   • Electoral Prince: A member of the select group of German princes (the Prince-electors) who formed the electoral college of the Holy Roman Empire.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Vị tuyển hầu đó có quyền bỏ phiếu bầu chọn Hoàng đế La Mã Thần thánh. (That Elector had the right to vote to choose the Holy Roman Emperor.)
  • Lãnh địa của một tuyển hầu được gọi là Tuyển hầu quốc. (The territory of an Elector was called an Electorate.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is specific to the political system of the Holy Roman Empire (c. 800-1806). The number and identity of the tuyển hầu varied over time but originally included seven princes: the Archbishops of Mainz, Trier, and Cologne; the King of Bohemia; the Count Palatine of the Rhine; the Duke of Saxony; and the Margrave of Brandenburg.

Variants and Related Words

• Tuyển hầu quốc (n): Electorate. The territory ruled by an Elector.

  • Brandenburg là một tuyển hầu quốc quan trọng. (Brandenburg was an important Electorate.)

• Tuyển cử (n/v): Election (in a modern, general sense). This is a distinct, modern term.

  • Cuộc tuyển cử tổng thống diễn ra bốn năm một lần. (The presidential election occurs every four years.)

Synonyms

• Elector: The direct English equivalent.
• Prince-elector: A more descriptive English synonym.

Related Concepts

• Holy Roman Empire: The empire in which the Electors held their political role.
• Electoral College: The collective body of the Electors (tuyển hầu).