CHANCELLOR

noun Etymology: Middle English chanceler, from Anglo-French chanceler, from Late Latin cancellarius doorkeeper, secretary, from cancellus Date: 14th century 1. the secretary of a nobleman, prince, or king, the lord ~ of Great Britain, the chief secretary of an embassy, a Roman Catholic priest heading the office in which diocesan business is transacted and recorded, 2. the titular head of a British university, b. a university president, the chief executive officer in some state systems of higher education, 3. a lay legal officer or adviser of an Anglican diocese, a judge in a court of chancery or equity in various states of the United States, the chief minister of state in some European countries, ~ship noun