chancellor
/ˈt͡ʃænsələ/ noun B2- A senior secretary or official with administrative or legal duties, sometimes in charge of some area of government such as finance or justice. · Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
- The head of the government in some German-speaking countries. · the Austrian Chancellor
- A senior record keeper of a cathedral; a senior legal officer for a bishop or diocese in charge of hearing cases involving ecclesiastical law.
- The head of a university, sometimes purely ceremonial.
- The foreman of a jury.
- The chief judge of a court of chancery (that is, one exercising equity jurisdiction).
- A fairy chess piece which combines the moves of the rook and the knight.
Plural chancellors
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“My husband dines with the chancellor,” replied the young lady; “he has just gone, and I am sure he’ll be exceedingly sorry not to have had the pleasure of seeing you before he went.”
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