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chancellery

noun

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Pronunciation: /ˈtʃɑːn.sə.lə.ɹi/ / /-səl.ɹi/ / /-slə.ɹi/

noun

Etymology: From Middle English chancelrie, from Old French chancelerie (Modern French chancellerie), from Late Latin cancellaria. Doublet of chancery.

  1. The rank or post of a chancellor.
  2. The office or staff of a chancellor.
  3. The building in which such an office is situated.
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