noun
Meaning 1
chief chancellor
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
archchancellor
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Sound
Pronunciation
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Received-Pronunciation: /ˈɑːtʃˈtʃɑːnsələ/
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General-American: /ˈɑɹt͡ʃˈt͡ʃænsəlɚ/
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General-American: /ˈɑɹt͡ʃˈt͡ʃænslɚ/
noun
Meaning 2
in Germany, an officer in the Holy Roman Empire who presided over the secretaries of the court
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Medieval
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
From arch- + chancellor. Compare German Erzkanzler, Medieval Latin archicancellārius.
Across languages
Translations
12 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Catalan: arxicanceller — chief chancellor
- Dutch: aartskanselier — chief chancellor
- French: archichancelier — chief chancellor
- German: Erzkanzler — chief chancellor
- Greek: αρχικαγκελλάριος (archikagkellários) — chief chancellor
- Greek: αρχικαγκελάριος (archikagkelários) — chief chancellor
- Latin: archicancellārius — chief chancellor
- Polish: arcykanclerz — chief chancellor
- Portuguese: arquichanceler — chief chancellor
- Russian: эрцканцлер (erckancler) — chief chancellor
- Serbo-Croatian: natkancelar — chief chancellor
- Spanish: archicanciller — chief chancellor
Real reading context