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- [chan-suh-ree, chahn-]
- /ˈtʃæn sə ri, ˈtʃɑn-/
- /ˈʧɑːnsərɪ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [chan-suh-ree, chahn-]
- /ˈtʃæn sə ri, ˈtʃɑn-/
Definitions of chancery word
- singular noun chancery In Britain, the Chancery or Chancery Division is the Lord Chancellor's court, which is a division of the High Court of Justice. 3
- noun chancery (in England) the Lord Chancellor's court, now a division of the High Court of Justice 3
- noun chancery (in the US) a court of equity 3
- noun chancery the political section or offices of an embassy or legation 3
- noun chancery a court of public records; archives 3
- noun chancery a diocesan office under the supervision of a bishop's chancellor, having custody of archives, issuing official enactments, etc 3
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Origin of chancery
First appearance:
before 1325 One of the 16% oldest English words
1325-75; Middle English chancerie, variant of chancelrie, syncopated variant of chancellerie chancellery
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Parts of speech for Chancery
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chancery popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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