Etymology

electress

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Today it means: A woman who can vote in an election. Full definition →

First used 17th c.
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The story

From elector + -ess.

First known use, by meaning

  • from 17th c. A woman who can vote in an election.
  • from 17th c. The wife of a German elector, often used as a title.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.