variants:
or chancellory
plural chancelleries or chancellories
Definition of chancellery
1a
: the position, court, or department of a chancellor
b
: the building or room where a chancellor's office is located
2
: the office of secretary of the court of a person high in authority
3
: the office or staff of an embassy or consulate
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The first known use of chancellery was in the 14th century
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