chancellery

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈtʃɑːnsələrɪ/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(chan′sə lə rē, -slə rē, -səl rē, chän′-)


Inflections of 'chancellery' (n): npl: chancelleries

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
chan•cel•ler•y  (chan′sə lə rē, -slə rē, -səl rē, chän′-),USA pronunciation n., pl. -ler•ies. 
  1. Governmentthe position of a chancellor.
  2. Governmentthe office or department of a chancellor.
  3. Governmentthe office attached to an embassy or consulate.
  4. Governmenta building or room occupied by a chancellor's department.
  • Anglo-French, equivalent. to chanceller chancellor + -ie -y3
  • Middle English chancellerie 1250–1300

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
chancellery, chancellory /ˈtʃɑːnsələrɪ; -slərɪ/ n ( pl -leries, -lories)
  1. the building or room occupied by a chancellor's office
  2. the position, rank, or office of a chancellor
  3. US the residence or office of an embassy or legation
  4. Brit another name for a diplomatic chancery
Etymology: 14th Century: from Anglo-French chancellerie, from Old French chancelier chancellor
'chancellery' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
chancery

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