chancellorship

noun

chan·​cel·​lor·​ship ˈchan(t)-s(ə-)lər-ˌship 

ˈchän(t)-

plural -s

: the office or the term of a chancellor

Word History

Etymology

Middle English chancelershipe, from chanceler chancellor + -shipe -ship

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Rhymes for chancellorship

• apostleship
• apprenticeship
• assistantship
• championship
• citizenship
• companionship
• copartnership
• dictatorship
• directorship
• discipleship
• editorship
• generalship