chancellery

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The rank or post of a chancellor.
  2. The office or staff of a chancellor.
  3. The building in which such an office is situated.

Pronunciation

/ˈtʃɑːn.sə.lə.ɹi/ /-səl.ɹi/ /-slə.ɹi/ /ˈt͡ʃænt.slə.ɹi/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-chancellery.wav

Word forms

chancellery chancelleries chancellory chancellary

Etymology

From Middle English chancelrie, from Old French chancelerie (Modern French chancellerie), from Late Latin cancellaria. Doublet of chancery.

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