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Etymology

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From keurvorst +‎ -en- +‎ -dom, likely a calque of German Kurfürstentum.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈkøːr.vɔr.stə(n)ˌdɔm/
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  • Hyphenation: keur‧vor‧sten‧dom

Noun

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keurvorstendom n (plural keurvorstendommen)

  1. An electorate, a principality with electoral rights in the Holy Roman Empire, the domain of a prince-elector.