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court-of-chancery

court-of-chan·cer·y
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kawrt, kohrt uhv, ov chan-suh-ree, chahn-]
    • /kɔrt, koʊrt ʌv, ɒv ˈtʃæn sə ri, ˈtʃɑn-/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kawrt, kohrt uhv, ov chan-suh-ree, chahn-]
    • /kɔrt, koʊrt ʌv, ɒv ˈtʃæn sə ri, ˈtʃɑn-/

Definitions of court-of-chancery word

  • noun court-of-chancery chancery (def 4a). 1
  • noun plural court-of-chancery the office or department of a chancellor; chancellery. 1
  • noun plural court-of-chancery an office of public records, especially those of the Lord Chancellor in England. 1
  • noun plural court-of-chancery (in England) the Lord Chancellor's court, now a division of the High Court of Justice. 1
  • noun plural court-of-chancery Law. Also called court of chancery. a court having jurisdiction in equity; court of equity. equity (defs 3a, b). 1
  • noun plural court-of-chancery the administrative office of a diocese. 1
See all 8 definitions of court-of-chancery

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Origin of court-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 Court-of-chancery

noun
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court-of-chancery popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 1% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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