CHANCELLOR


Meaning of CHANCELLOR in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈchan(t)-s(ə-)lər ]

noun

Etymology: Middle English chanceler, from Anglo-French chanceler, from Late Latin cancellarius doorkeeper, secretary, from cancellus

Date: 14th century

1.

a. : the secretary of a nobleman, prince, or king

b. : the lord chancellor of Great Britain

c. British : the chief secretary of an embassy

d. : a Roman Catholic priest heading the office in which diocesan business is transacted and recorded

2.

a. : the titular head of a British university

b.

(1) : a university president

(2) : the chief executive officer in some state systems of higher education

3.

a. : a lay legal officer or adviser of an Anglican diocese

b. : a judge in a court of chancery or equity in various states of the United States

4. : the chief minister of state in some European countries

• chan·cel·lor·ship -ˌship noun

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