Definitions for Chancellor

Chancellor chan·cel·lor

Spelling: [chan-suh-ler, -sler, chahn-]
IPA: /ˈtʃæn sə lər, -slər, ˈtʃɑn-/

Chancellor is a 10 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 17 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 21 points.

You can make 481 anagrams from letters in Chancellor (accehllnor).

Definitions for Chancellor

noun

  1. the chief minister of state in certain parliamentary governments, as in Germany; prime minister; premier.
  2. the chief administrative officer in certain American universities.
  3. a secretary, as to a king or noble or of an embassy.
  4. the priest in charge of a Roman Catholic chancery.
  5. the title of various important judges and other high officials.
  6. (in some states of the U.S.) the judge of a court of equity or chancery.
  7. British. the honorary, nonresident, titular head of a university.

Origin of Chancellor

before 1100; Middle English chanceler Anglo-French Late Latin cancellārius doorkeeper, literally, man at the barrier (see chancel, -er2

Examples for Chancellor

Leopold saw it, and remembered, as the chancellor hoped he would.

His eyes rested a moment on the striking figure of the chancellor's daughter.

Former Ole Miss chancellor Robert Khayat explains how his school solved the problem.

“Dear chancellor, you do well to have faith in your Imperial pupil,” said she.

But in her clear-eyed understanding of the Russian threat, the chancellor is an exception among the German political class.

As chancellor of the University of Mississippi, Robert Khayat helped remove confederate flags from the football stadium.

The chancellor seemed what can only be described as nervously-at-ease throughout the encounter with the six children.

Then Charles took counsel in the matter with the chancellor.

It was now safely back in its cage, although the chancellor sometimes let it play in the bath, he said.

“School-boys—with empty pockets—have been known to do that,” said the chancellor.

Word Value for Chancellor
Scrable

17

Words with friends

21

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