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chancellor
[ chan-suh-ler, -sler, chahn- ]
/ ˈtʃæn sə lər, -slər, ˈtʃɑn- /
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British Dictionary definitions for chancellor
chancellor
/ (ˈtʃɑːnsələ, -slə) /
noun
Derived forms of chancellor
chancellorship, nounWord Origin for chancellor
C11: from Anglo-French chanceler, from Late Latin cancellārius porter, secretary, from Latin cancellī lattice; see chancel
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