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Meaning of "chancery" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD CHANCERY

Shortened from chancellery.
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PRONUNCIATION OF CHANCERY

chancery  [ˈtʃɑːnsərɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CHANCERY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Chancery is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CHANCERY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Chancery

Chancery may refer to: ▪ Chancery, the building that houses a diplomatic mission, such as an embassy ▪ Chancery, a medieval writing office ▪ Chancery, in Ceredigion, Wales ▪ Diocesan chancery, which houses a diocese's curia ▪ Chancery hand, a name for multiple styles of historic writing ▪ Chancery of Apostolic Briefs, a former office of the Roman Curia ▪ Court of equity, also called a chancery court ▪ One of the Courts of Chancery ▪ Court of Chancery, the chief court of equity in England and Wales until its abolition in 1873 ▪ A wrestling hold...

Definition of chancery in the English dictionary

The first definition of chancery in the dictionary is Also called: Chancery Division. the Lord Chancellor's court, now a division of the High Court of Justice. Other definition of chancery is Also called: court of chancery. a court of equity. Chancery is also the political section or offices of an embassy or legation.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CHANCERY


accessory
əkˈsɛsərɪ
anniversary
ˌænɪˈvɜːsərɪ
caravansary
ˌkærəˈvænsərɪ
condensery
kənˈdensərɪ
dispensary
dɪˈspɛnsərɪ
extrasensory
ˌɛkstrəˈsɛnsərɪ
grocery
ˈɡrəʊsərɪ
incensory
ˈɪnsɛnsərɪ
intersensory
ˌɪntəˈsensərɪ
multisensory
ˌmʌltɪˈsɛnsərɪ
necessary
ˈnɛsɪsərɪ
neurosensory
ˌnjʊərəʊˈsensərɪ
ostensory
ɒsˈtɛnsərɪ
prehensory
prɪˈhɛnsərɪ
reprehensory
ˌrɛprɪˈhɛnsərɪ
responsory
rɪˈspɒnsərɪ
sensory
ˈsɛnsərɪ
somatosensory
ˌsəʊmətəʊˈsɛnsərɪ
supersensory
ˌsuːpəˈsɛnsərɪ
suspensory
səˈspɛnsərɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CHANCERY

chance
chance on
chance one´s arm
chance-medley
chanceful
chancel
chancel screen
chanceless
chancelleries
chancellery
chancellor
Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
Chancellor of the Exchequer
chancellories
chancellorship
chancellory
chancer
chanceries
Chancery Division
chancey

WORDS THAT END LIKE CHANCERY

court of chancery
duncery
embracery
fan tracery
greengrocery
in chancery
mercery
sorcery
spicery
sword and sorcery
tracery

Synonyms and antonyms of chancery in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «chancery» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CHANCERY

Find out the translation of chancery to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of chancery from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «chancery» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

尚书
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

cancillería
570 millions of speakers

English

chancery
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

उच्चन्यायालय
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

المحفوظات
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

канцелярия
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

chancelaria
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

প্রধান বিচারালয়
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

chancellerie
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Chancery
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Kanzlei
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

大法官府
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

대법관
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Chancery
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

Chancery
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

இங்கிலாந்தில் உயர்நீதி மன்றத்தின்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

छळछावणी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

yargıtay
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

cancelleria
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Kancelaria
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

канцелярія
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Chancery
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

chancery
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

kanselary
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

chancery
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

kanselliet
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of chancery

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CHANCERY»

The term «chancery» is quite widely used and occupies the 45.692 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CHANCERY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «chancery» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «chancery» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about chancery

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CHANCERY»

Discover the use of chancery in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to chancery and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Hanover County Chancery Wills and Notes: A Compendium of ...
In the treatment of the wills the aim was to provide either a comprehensive abridgement or an authentic verbatim copy. Possessing a complete name index, this is the starting point for genealogical research in Hanover County.
‎1940
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Precedents in Chancery: Being a Collection of Cases Argued ...
Being a Collection of Cases Argued and Adjudged in the High Court of Chancery ; from the Year 1689 to 1722 Great Britain. Court of Chancery, Thomas Finch. D E Termino S. Hillarii, 1701. In Curia Cancellariæ, CaseI51- Ward versus Lant.
Great Britain. Court of Chancery, Thomas Finch, 1747
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Gibson's Suits in Chancery
Gibson's Suits in Chancery, Eighth Edition is the most comprehensive and reliable reference available to Tennessee lawyers who handle matters in equity.
Henry R. Gibson, William H. Inman, 2014
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Conscience, Equity and the Court of Chancery in Early Modern ...
Addressing the notion of 'conscience' as a juristic principle in the Court of Chancery during the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, the book explores how this was understood in the early modern period.
Mr Dennis R Klinck, 2013
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Reports of Cases Argued and Determined in the High Court of ...
... such consent," must be taken to mean u against such consent," there-. 1816. Pollock v. Crofb. by leaving her free to act, unless positively prohibited, in 8 184 CASES IN CHANCERY. prehended, that the same was not necessary in conse.
John Herman Merivale, 1817
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Irish Chancery Reports: Being a Series of Reports of Cases ...
decided by the Commissioners of the Incumbered Estates Court, In re Glover (a), that a party whose suit in Chancery has been terminated by a sale in the Incumbered Estates Court, of the lands the subject of the suit, is entitled to be placed, ...
Ireland. High Court of Chancery, 1860
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Reports of Cases Argued and Determined in the High Court of ...
Crowther, 12 Ves. 174. 177, 8. ; and Nash v. Nash, 2 Madd. Rep. 133. and tlie authorities. Voi. I. D The 1779. The said sums of 1200/. South-sea annuities and 1000/. IN THE CoUltT OF CHANCERY. 43 Boulter Boucher Barker and Browning  ...
William Brown, Edward Thurlow Baron Thurlow, Alexander Wedderburn Earl of Rosslyn, 1819
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Cases Argued and Adjudged in the High Court of Chancery ...
Great Britain. Court of Chancery, Thomas Vernon John Raithby. jl\r E(,win MH\ TM* Stafford & Al']pl . Iff ^.Ca.Ab.374. OwilCIS Ot tllC Ship FalcOll, J pi. 6. S. C. » * J East-India Company, Defendants. SIR Humphrey Edwin and Stafford the ...
Great Britain. Court of Chancery, Thomas Vernon, John Raithby, 1806
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Reports of cases argued and determined in the High Court of ...
and of some special cases adjudged in the Court of King's Bench [1695-1735] Great Britain. Court of Chancery, William Peere Williams, Great Britain. Court of King's Bench Samuel Compton Cox, John Boscawen Monro, William Loftus ...
Great Britain. Court of Chancery, William Peere Williams, Samuel Compton Cox, 1826
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A Memorandum for the President of the Royal Audiencia and ...
Written by Francisco Núñez Muley, one of many coerced Christian converts, this extraordinary letter lodges a clear-sighted, impassioned protest against the unreasonable and strongly assimilationist laws that required all converted Muslims ...
Francisco Núñez Muley, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CHANCERY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term chancery is used in the context of the following news items.
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Chancery clerk race heats up in Harrison County
In Harrison County, one of the important races is for Chancery Clerk. The office performs significant duties ranging from being the county's ... «WMC Action News 5, Jul 15»
2
Retroactive Application of CBAs Clarified by Court of Chancery
Cash assets in a city's unassigned fund are not existing revenues for purposes of determining whether a municipality has enough cash on hand ... «Delaware Law Weekly, Jul 15»
3
SynQor Fights Bid To Resurrect Del. Chancery Buyout Suit
Law360, Los Angeles (July 6, 2015, 5:50 PM ET) -- SynQor Inc. has urged the Delaware Supreme Court not to revive a shareholder class action over a buyout ... «Law360, Jul 15»
4
Dole CEO accused of shortchanging investors
"It's the ultimate conflict of interest and why the Chancery Court needs to look at this very carefully." Grant said he didn't know what Laster would ... «The News Journal, Jul 15»
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Court of Chancery rejects management projections in an appraisal
This decision turns on rejecting the projections of management about the future cash flow of the company to be appraised. Thus, it turns out ... «Lexology, Jul 15»
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Court of Chancery declines to second guess on compensation
This is another in the line of decisions that goes back at least as far as the Disney case where the Delaware Court of Chancery declines to ... «Lexology, Jul 15»
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Judicial body asks Supreme Court to remove chancery judge
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A judicial watchdog agency want to remove a south Mississippi chancery judge in a case that led another judge to ... «Albany Times Union, Jul 15»
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Court of Chancery explores risk management duties
This decision involves the currently hot topic of the extent of a board of directors' duty to properly assess corporate risks and act to prevent loss. «Lexology, Jul 15»
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Chancery Nixes Claims Against GM Directors In Ignition Suit
Law360, New York (June 29, 2015, 9:20 PM ET) -- A Delaware Chancery judge Monday tossed derivative claims against General Motors Co. directors stemming ... «Law360, Jun 15»
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Court of Chancery explains claims available to LLC members
This is an interesting decision because it explains what direct claims are available to investors in an LLC. That is not always an easy question ... «Lexology, Jun 15»

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