# chancellery

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈtʃɑːn.sə.lə.ɹi/ · frequency rank #67,302

## Definitions
1. The rank or post of a chancellor.
2. The office or staff of a chancellor.
3. The building in which such an office is situated.

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/chancellery