chancellery

[ chan-suh-luh-ree, -sluh-ree, -suhl-ree, chahn- ]

/ ˈtʃæn sə lə ri, -slə ri, -səl ri, ˈtʃɑn- /

noun, plural chan·cel·ler·ies.

the position of a chancellor.

the office or department of a chancellor.

the office attached to an embassy or consulate.

a building or room occupied by a chancellor's department.

Origin of chancellery

1250–1300; Middle English chancellerie<Anglo-French, equivalent to chancellerchancellor + -ie-y³

Words nearby chancellery

chanc., chance, chanceful, chance it, chancel, chancellery, chancellor, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, Chancellor of the Exchequer, chancellorship, Chancellorsville

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Example sentences from the Web for chancellery

The notes that passed from chancellery to chancellery were couched in most friendly language.
New York Times Current History; The European War, Vol 2, No. 4, July, 1915|Various
So, partly out of curiosity and partly out of sympathy, I called at the chancellery.
Real Soldiers of Fortune|Richard Harding Davis
In spite of this appeal, Philip decided in favor of the Inquisition and the humiliation of the chancellery was complete.
A History of the Inquisition of Spain; vol. 1|Henry Charles Lea
In the chancellery where he worked, no kind of notice was taken of him.
The Mantle and Other Stories|Nicholas Gogol

Johan is then busy with his despatches and shut up in the chancellery.
The Sunny Side of Diplomatic Life, 1875-1912|Lillie DeHegermann-Lindencrone

British Dictionary definitions for chancellery

chancellery

chancellory

/ (ˈtʃɑːnsələrɪ, -slərɪ) /

noun plural -leries or -lories

the building or room occupied by a chancellor's office

the position, rank, or office of a chancellor

the residence or office of an embassy or legation
the office of a consulate

British another name for a diplomatic chancery

Word Origin for chancellery

C14: from Anglo-French chancellerie, from Old French chancelier chancellor

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单词	chancellery
释义	chancellery [ chan-suh-luh-ree, -sluh-ree, -suhl-ree, chahn- ] / ˈtʃæn sə lə ri, -slə ri, -səl ri, ˈtʃɑn- / noun, plural chan·cel·ler·ies. the position of a chancellor. the office or department of a chancellor. the office attached to an embassy or consulate. a building or room occupied by a chancellor's department. Origin of chancellery 1250–1300; Middle English chancellerie<Anglo-French, equivalent to chancellerchancellor + -ie-y³ Words nearby chancellery chanc., chance, chanceful, chance it, chancel, chancellery, chancellor, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, Chancellor of the Exchequer, chancellorship, Chancellorsville Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for chancellery The notes that passed from chancellery to chancellery were couched in most friendly language. New York Times Current History; The European War, Vol 2, No. 4, July, 1915\|Various So, partly out of curiosity and partly out of sympathy, I called at the chancellery. Real Soldiers of Fortune\|Richard Harding Davis In spite of this appeal, Philip decided in favor of the Inquisition and the humiliation of the chancellery was complete. A History of the Inquisition of Spain; vol. 1\|Henry Charles Lea In the chancellery where he worked, no kind of notice was taken of him. The Mantle and Other Stories\|Nicholas Gogol Johan is then busy with his despatches and shut up in the chancellery. The Sunny Side of Diplomatic Life, 1875-1912\|Lillie DeHegermann-Lindencrone British Dictionary definitions for chancellery chancellery chancellory / (ˈtʃɑːnsələrɪ, -slərɪ) / noun plural -leries or -lories the building or room occupied by a chancellor's office the position, rank, or office of a chancellor US the residence or office of an embassy or legation the office of a consulate British another name for a diplomatic chancery Word Origin for chancellery C14: from Anglo-French chancellerie, from Old French chancelier chancellor Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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