vice-chancellor

[ vahys-chan-suh-ler, -chahn- ]

/ ˈvaɪsˈtʃæn sə lər, -ˈtʃɑn- /

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noun

a substitute, deputy, or subordinate chancellor.

a chancery judge acting in place of a chancellor.

the chief administrator of certain British universities.Compare chancellor (def. 7).

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Origin of vice-chancellor

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50

OTHER WORDS FROM vice-chancellor

vice-chan·cel·lor·ship, noun

Words nearby vice-chancellor

Vicar of Bray, Vicar of Christ, vice, vice-admiral, vice-chairman, vice-chancellor, vice-consul, vice-county, vicegeral, vicegerency, vicegerent

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How to use vice-chancellor in a sentence

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On the other hand, many men, by their own vice and intemperance, disqualify themselves for conversation.
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British Dictionary definitions for vice-chancellor

vice chancellor

noun

the chief executive or administrator at some British universitiesCompare chancellor (def. 3)

(in the US) a judge in courts of equity subordinate to the chancellor

(formerly in England) a senior judge of the court of Chancery who acted as assistant to the Lord Chancellor

a person serving as the deputy of a chancellor

Derived forms of vice chancellor

vice-chancellorship, noun

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