Lexicographical Neighbors of Electiveness
Literary usage of Electiveness
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Autobiography of Leigh Hunt by Leigh Hunt, Thornton Leigh Hunt (1860)
"tained in limited monarchies than republics, I am for English permanence in this
respect, in preference to French mutability, and American electiveness; ..."
2. The Miscellaneous Writings of Francis Lieber by Francis Lieber (1881)
"There prevailed likewise the error that people sought for the essence of liberty
in universal electiveness, and unchecked absolute electors, ..."
3. The Works of Thomas Goodwin, D.D. by Thomas Goodwin (1865)
"And the bounds of such assemblies elective needed no set or standing rule, because
they rise from occasional electiveness, in case of controversy and ..."
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