Etymology

chancellery

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Today it means: The rank or post of a chancellor. Full definition →

Middle English chancelrie ← Old French chancelerie ← Late Latin cancellaria
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  1. Late Latin · derived fromcancellaria
  2. Old French · derived fromchancelerie
  3. Middle English · inherited fromchancelrie
  4. English todaychancellery

From Middle English chancelrie, from Old French chancelerie (Modern French chancellerie), from Late Latin cancellaria. Doublet of chancery.

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