CHANCELLOR OF THE DUCHY OF LANCASTER

Meaning of CHANCELLOR OF THE DUCHY OF LANCASTER in English

a British Cabinet minister who has almost no official duties, and so is free to work on any special jobs chosen by the Prime Minister . The title remains from the 15th century, when the royal family came from Lancashire (1), and owned land there.

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CHANCELLOR OF THE DUCHY OF LANCASTER — ■ noun (in the UK) a member of the government legally representing the Crown as Duke of Lancaster, typically a …
Concise Oxford English vocab
CHANCELLOR OF THE DUCHY OF LANCASTER — канцлер герцогства Ланкастерского (входит в состав кабинета (Cabinet); номинально - управляет коронными землями в графстве Ланкашир, фактически - исполняет особые …
Англо-Русский словарь Britain
CHANCELLOR OF THE DUCHY OF LANCASTER — Канцлер Герцогства Ланкастерского
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
CHANCELLOR OF THE DUCHY OF LANCASTER — канцлер герцогства Ланкастерского (входит в состав кабинета [Cabinet]; номинально - управляет коронными землями в графстве Ланкашир, фактически - исполняет особые …
Великобритания - Лингвострановедческий словарь
LANCASTER — County: Lancashire Post Code: LA1
UK Post Codes and Counties English vocabulary
LANCASTER — geographical name city SW California NE of Los Angeles population 118,718, city S central Ohio SE of Columbus population 35,335, …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
DUCHY — noun (plural duchies) Etymology: Middle English duche, from Anglo-French duché, from duc Date: 14th century the territory of a duke …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
LANCASTER — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Fleming Ian Lancaster John of Gaunt duke of Lancaster Lancaster Burton Stephen Lancaster house …
Английский словарь Британика
DUCHY — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Grand Duchy of Luxembourg Warsaw Duchy of Grand Duchy of Warsaw
Английский словарь Британика
CHANCELLOR — In western Europe, the title of holders of numerous offices of varying importance, ultimately political in nature. The prime minister …
Английский словарь Британика
LANCASTER — ˈlaŋkə̇stə(r), ˈlaiŋ-; ˈlanˌka(i)s-, ˈlaanˌkaas-, ˈlaŋˌka(a)s-, ˈlaiŋˌkais- adjective Usage: usually capitalized 1. [from Lancaster borough, England] : of or from the …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
DUCHY — ˈdəchē, -chi noun ( -es ) Etymology: Middle English duche, duchie, from Middle French duché, from duc duke — more …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
CHANCELLOR — -s(ə)lə(r) noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English chanceler, from Old French chancelier, from Late Latin cancellarius doorkeeper, secretary, from …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
DUCHY — (n.) The territory or dominions of a duke; a dukedom.
Английский словарь Webster
DUCHY — ( n. ) The territory or dominions of a duke; a dukedom.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
LANCASTER — /lang"keuh steuhr/ ; for 4-8 also /lang"kas teuhr/ , n. 1. the English royal family that reigned 1399-1461, descended from …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
DUCHY — /duch"ee/ , n. , pl. duchies . the territory ruled by a duke or duchess. [ 1350-1400; ME duche duche; …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
CHANCELLOR — /chan"seuh leuhr, -sleuhr, chahn"-/ , n. 1. the chief minister of state in certain parliamentary governments, as in Germany; prime …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
DUCHY — n. lands belonging to a duke or duchess
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
LANCASTER — n. borough in northwestern England; royal English family that produced three famous English kings (Henry IV, Henry V, and Henry …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
LANCASTER — ), ˈlan-ˌkas-tər ( usually for 1, 2 ), ˈlaŋ-ˌkas-tər ( usually for 4 ) geographical name 1. city SW California …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
DUCHY — noun ( plural duch·ies ) Etymology: Middle English duche, from Anglo-French duché, from duc Date: 14th century 1. : the …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
CHANCELLOR — noun Etymology: Middle English chanceler, from Anglo-French chanceler, from Late Latin cancellarius doorkeeper, secretary, from cancellus Date: 14th century 1. …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
DUCHY — noun the territory or dominions of a duke; a dukedom.
Webster English vocab
DUCHY — [ 'dʌtʃi ] ■ noun ( plural duchies ) the territory of a duke or duchess. Origin ME: from OFr. …
Concise Oxford English vocab
CHANCELLOR — ■ noun a senior state or legal official. ↘( Chancellor ) the head of the government in some European countries, …
Concise Oxford English vocab
DUCHY — [duchy] n, pl duch.ies [ME duche, fr. MF duche, fr. duc] (14c) 1: the territory of a duke or duchess: …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
CHANCELLOR — [chan.cel.lor] n [ME chanceler, fr. OF chancelier, fr. LL cancellarius doorkeeper, secretary, fr. cancellus] (14c) 1 a: the secretary of …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
CHANCELLOR — in western Europe, the title of holders of numerous offices of varying importance, mainly secretarial, legal, administrative, and ultimately political …
Britannica English vocabulary
LANCASTER — city, seat (1800) of Fairfield county, south-central Ohio, U.S., on the Hocking River, 30 miles (48 km) southeast of Columbus. …
Britannica English vocabulary
LANCASTER — Lancaster BrE AmE ˈlæŋk əst ə ˈlæŋ kɑːst ə, -kæst- AmE \ - ə r ˈlæŋ kæst ə r
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
DUCHY — duch|y BrE AmE ˈdʌtʃ |i ▷ duch|ies iz
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
CHANCELLOR — chancellor, C~ BrE AmE ˈtʃɑːn t s ə l‿ə § ˈtʃæn t s- AmE \ ˈtʃæn t s ə l‿ …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
DUCHY — / ˈdʌtʃi; NAmE / noun ( pl. -ies ) (also duke·dom ) an area of land that is owned and …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
CHANCELLOR — (also Chan·cel·lor ) / ˈtʃɑːnsələ(r); NAmE ˈtʃæns-/ noun (often used in a title) 1. the head of government in Germany …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
LANCASTER — Lan ‧ cas ‧ ter, Burt /ˈlæŋkəstəʳ $ -kæs-, bɜːtǁbɜːrt/ BrE AmE (1913–94) a US film actor who often appeared …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
DUCHY — duch ‧ y /ˈdʌtʃi/ BrE AmE noun ( plural duchies ) [countable] [ Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: Old French ; …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
CHANCELLOR — chan ‧ cel ‧ lor /ˈtʃɑːns ə lə $ ˈtʃæns ə lər/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Date: 1000-1100 ; …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
DUCHY — n. (pl. -ies) 1 the territory of a duke or duchess; a dukedom. 2 (often as the Duchy) the royal …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
CHANCELLOR — n. 1 a State or legal official of various kinds. 2 the head of the government in some European countries, …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
DUCHY — n. (pl. -ies) 1 the territory of a duke or duchess; a dukedom. 2 (often as the Duchy) the royal …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
CHANCELLOR — n. 1 a State or legal official of various kinds. 2 the head of the government in some European countries, …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
DUCHY — n. (pl. -ies) 1. the territory of a duke or duchess; a dukedom. 2 (often as the Duchy) the royal …
Oxford English vocab
CHANCELLOR — n.1 a State or legal official of various kinds. 2 the head of the government in some European countries, e.g. …
Oxford English vocab
DUCHY — ( duchies) A duchy is an area of land that is owned or ruled by a duke. ...the Duchy of …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
CHANCELLOR — ( Chancellors) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. Chancellor is the title …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
DUCHY — (duchies) A ~ is an area of land that is owned or ruled by a duke. ...the Duchy of Cornwall. …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
DUCHY — noun EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ At least two of the men mentioned above had links with the duchy . ▪ …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
CHANCELLOR — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES Chancellor of the Exchequer COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ ADJECTIVE new ▪ There is no reason …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
DUCHY — [noun] [C] - the area of land owned or ruled by a duke or duchessthe Duchy of Lancaster
Cambridge English vocab
CHANCELLOR — [noun] [C] - a person in a position of the highest or high rank, esp. in a government or universityHelmut …
Cambridge English vocab
LANCASTER — n. Fleming Ian Lancaster John of Gaunt duke of Lancaster Lancaster Burton Stephen Lancaster house of
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
DUCHY — n. Grand Duchy of Luxembourg Warsaw Duchy of Grand Duchy of Warsaw
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
DUCHY — Synonyms and related words : Kreis, ally, archbishopric, archdiocese, archduchy, archdukedom, arrondissement, bailiwick, bishopric, body politic, borough, buffer state, canton, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
LANCASTER — Classification: City Located in: Wisconsin (WI) Total Population (2000): 4070 Total Housing Units (2000): 1799 Land Area (square meters): 7314865 …
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LANCASTER — Classification: County Located in: Virginia (VA) Total Population (2000): 11567 Total Housing Units (2000): 6498 Land Area (square meters): 344839438 …
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LANCASTER — Classification: City Located in: Texas (TX) Total Population (2000): 25894 Total Housing Units (2000): 9590 Land Area (square meters): 75869267 …
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LANCASTER — Classification: County Located in: South Carolina (SC) Total Population (2000): 61351 Total Housing Units (2000): 24962 Land Area (square meters): …
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LANCASTER — Classification: City Located in: South Carolina (SC) Total Population (2000): 8177 Total Housing Units (2000): 3778 Land Area (square meters): …
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LANCASTER — Classification: County Located in: Pennsylvania (PA) Total Population (2000): 470658 Total Housing Units (2000): 179990 Land Area (square meters): 2458056156 …
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LANCASTER — Classification: City Located in: Pennsylvania (PA) Total Population (2000): 56348 Total Housing Units (2000): 23024 Land Area (square meters): 19161060 …
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LANCASTER — Classification: City Located in: Ohio (OH) Total Population (2000): 35335 Total Housing Units (2000): 15891 Land Area (square meters): 46790385 …
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LANCASTER — Classification: Village Located in: New York (NY) Total Population (2000): 11188 Total Housing Units (2000): 4908 Land Area (square meters): …
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LANCASTER — Classification: CDP (census designated place) Located in: New Hampshire (NH) Total Population (2000): 1695 Total Housing Units (2000): 803 Land …
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