chancellor

chan·cel·lor

noun \ˈchan(t)-s(ə-)lər\

Definition of CHANCELLOR

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

Examples of CHANCELLOR

1. the new chancellor of the university

Origin of CHANCELLOR

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

First Known Use: 14th century

Rhymes with CHANCELLOR

canceler