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- [chan-suh-ler, -sler, chahn-]
- /ˈtʃæn sə lər, -slər, ˈtʃɑn-/
- /ˈtʃɑːn.səl.ər/
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- [chan-suh-ler, -sler, chahn-]
- /ˈtʃæn sə lər, -slər, ˈtʃɑn-/
Definitions of chancellor word
- noun chancellor Chancellor is the title of the head of government in Germany and Austria. 3
- countable noun chancellor In Britain, the Chancellor is the Chancellor of the Exchequer. 3
- countable noun chancellor The Chancellor of a British university is the official head of the university. The Chancellor does not take part in running the university. 3
- countable noun chancellor The head of some American universities is called the Chancellor. 3
- noun chancellor the head of the government in several European countries 3
- noun chancellor the president of a university or, in some colleges, the chief administrative officer 3
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Origin of chancellor
First appearance:
before 1100 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1100; Middle English chanceler < Anglo-French < Late Latin cancellārius doorkeeper, literally, man at the barrier (see chancel, -er2); replacing Middle English canceler, Old English ≪ Late Latin, as above
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Parts of speech for Chancellor
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chancellor popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for chancellor
noun chancellor
- referee — one to whom something is referred, especially for decision or settlement; arbitrator.
- court — A court is a place where legal matters are decided by a judge and jury or by a magistrate.
- justice — Donald, 1925–2004, U.S. poet.
- authority — The authorities are the people who have the power to make decisions and to make sure that laws are obeyed.
- critic — A critic is a person who writes about and expresses opinions about things such as books, films, music, or art.
Antonyms for chancellor
noun chancellor
- injustice — the quality or fact of being unjust; inequity.
- lawlessness — contrary to or without regard for the law: lawless violence.
- partiality — the state or character of being partial.
- unfairness — not fair; not conforming to approved standards, as of justice, honesty, or ethics: an unfair law; an unfair wage policy.
- illegality — illegal condition or quality; unlawfulness.
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