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lord high chancellor

lord high chan·cel·lor
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [lawrd hahy chan-suh-ler, -sler, chahn-]
    • /lɔrd haɪ ˈtʃæn sə lər, -slər, ˈtʃɑn-/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [lawrd hahy chan-suh-ler, -sler, chahn-]
    • /lɔrd haɪ ˈtʃæn sə lər, -slər, ˈtʃɑn-/

Definitions of lord high chancellor words

  • noun plural lord high chancellor the highest judicial officer of the British crown: law adviser of the ministry, keeper of the great seal, presiding officer in the House of Lords, etc. 1
  • noun lord high chancellor the privy councilor in Great Britain who presides over the House of Lords and is head of the judiciary 0

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Origin of lord high chancellor

First appearance:

before 1490
One of the 26% oldest English words
First recorded in 1490-1500

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Parts of speech for Lord high chancellor

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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lord high chancellor popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 62% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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