chancellery

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chancellery

  • /ˈtʃɑːn.sə.lə.ɹi/ UK
  • /-səl.ɹi/ UK
  • /-slə.ɹi/ UK
  • /ˈt͡ʃæn.slə.ɹi/ US

Where it comes from

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

noun chancelleries · chancellory · chancellary

  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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noun function, post

DeutschKanzler, Kanzlerin
Italianocancelliere

noun office

DeutschKanzleramt, Kanzlei
Italianocancelleria

noun building

Françaischancellerie
DeutschKanzleramt, Kanzlei
Italianocancelleria

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"chancellery." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/chancellery. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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chancellery. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/chancellery

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"chancellery." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/chancellery.

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@misc{chancellery_2026,
  title = {chancellery},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/chancellery},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}