Definition of CHANCELLERY

chancellery

Plural: chancelleries

Noun

  • a government building housing the office of a chancellor
  • The rank or post of a chancellor.
  • The office or staff of a chancellor.
  • The building in which such an office is situated.

Origin / Etymology

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

Scrabble Score: 21

chancellery is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
chancellery is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
chancellery is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 24

chancellery is a valid Words With Friends word