Etymology

secret chancellor

Today it means: In the medieval Kingdom of Hungary, originally the chief priest of the royal chapel, who bore the title of count (ispán); later the head of a separate chancellery concerned with foreign diplomacy. Full definition →

Hungarian titkos kancellár ← Medieval Latin sēcrētus cancellārius
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  1. Medieval Latin · derived fromsēcrētus cancellārius
  2. Hungarian · calque oftitkos kancellár
  3. English todaysecret chancellor

Calque of Hungarian titkos kancellár, itself from Medieval Latin sēcrētus cancellārius. Compare English privy.

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