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   chancellor

   /ˈtʃɑːns(ə)lə/

   noun

   • 1. a senior state or legal official: "the Lord chancellor and the judges will consider the application"
   • ▪ short for Chancellor of the Exchequer
   • ▪ the head of the government in some European countries, such as Germany.
   • ▪ the honorary head of a university.
   • ▪ the president or chief administrative officer of a university.
   • ▪ a bishop's law officer.
   • ▪ the presiding judge of a chancery court.
   • ▪ (in the UK) an officer of an order of knighthood who seals commissions.

   Word Origin late Old English from Old French cancelier, from late Latin cancellarius ‘porter, secretary’ (originally a court official stationed at the grating separating public from judges), from cancelli ‘crossbars’.

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   • 1. chancellorship noun

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCHANCELLOR | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   CHANCELLOR definition: 1. a person in a position of the highest or high rank, especially in a government or university…. Learn more.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › chancellorChancellor Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of CHANCELLOR is the secretary of a nobleman, prince, or king. How to use chancellor in a sentence.

4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › ChancellorChancellor - Wikipedia

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   The Lord Chancellor (Lord High Chancellor, King's Chancellor) is one of the oldest offices of state, dating back to the Kingdom of England, and older than Parliament itself. Theoretically, the Lord Chancellor is the Chancellor of Great Britain.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryCHANCELLOR | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   CHANCELLOR meaning: 1. a person in a position of the highest or high rank, especially in a government or university…. Learn more.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCHANCELLOR definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   7 meanings: 1. the head of the government in several European countries 2. US the president of a university or, in some.... Click for more definitions.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of chancellor – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge...

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   CHANCELLOR definition: 1. the leader of the government in some countries: 2. the person with the highest position in some…. Learn more.

8. www.oed.com › dictionary › chancellor_nchancellor, n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English...

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   There are 13 meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun chancellor. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

9. www.thefreedictionary.com › chancellorChancellor - definition of chancellor by The Free Dictionary

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   Any of various officials of high rank, especially: a. A secretary to a monarch or noble. b. Chiefly British The chief secretary of an embassy. c. The chief minister of state in some European countries. 2. a. The president of certain American universities. b. Chiefly British The honorary or titular head of a university. 3.

10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionchancellor noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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    Chancellor is an honorary title. The prime minister was shown around by the chancellor of the university. the head of some American universities. used in the titles of some senior state officials in Britain.

11. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryCHANCELLOR - Definition & Translations | Collins English...

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    Discover everything about the word "CHANCELLOR" in English: meanings, translations, synonyms, pronunciations, examples, and grammar insights - all in one comprehensive guide.