/chan"seuh leuh ree, -sleuh ree, -seuhl ree, chahn"-/ , n. , pl. chancelleries .
1. the position of a chancellor.
2. the office or department of a chancellor.
3. the office attached to an embassy or consulate.
4. a building or room occupied by a chancellor's department.
[ 1250-1300; ME chancellerie chanceller CHANCELLOR + -ie -Y 3 ]