Main Entry: chan·cel·lor

Pronunciation: \ˈchan(t)-s(ə-)lər\

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English chanceler, from Anglo-French chanceler, from Late Latin cancellarius doorkeeper, secretary, from cancellus

Date: 14th century

1 a : the secretary of a nobleman, prince, or king b : the lord chancellor of Great Britain c British : the chief secretary of an embassy d : a Roman Catholic priest heading the office in which diocesan business is transacted and recorded
2 a : the titular head of a British university b (1) : a university president (2) : the chief executive officer in some state systems of higher education
3 a : a lay legal officer or adviser of an Anglican diocese b : a judge in a court of chancery or equity in various states of the United States
4 : the chief minister of state in some European countries

— chan·cel·lor·ship \-ˌship\ noun