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PRONUNCIATION OF PRIVY COUNSELLOR

Privy Counsellor  [ˈprɪvɪ ˈkaʊnsələ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PRIVY COUNSELLOR

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adjective
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adverb
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preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Privy Counsellor 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 PRIVY COUNSELLOR MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Privy council

A privy council is a body that advises the head of state of a nation, typically, but not always, in the context of a monarchic government. The word "privy" means "private" or "secret"; thus, a privy council was originally a committee of the monarch's closest advisors to give confidential advice on affairs of state.

Definition of Privy Counsellor in the English dictionary

The definition of Privy Counsellor in the dictionary is a member of the Privy Council.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PRIVY COUNSELLOR


bustler
ˈbʌsələ
chancellor
ˈtʃɑːnsələ
councillor
ˈkaʊnsələ
councilor
ˈkaʊnsələ
counsellor
ˈkaʊnsələ
jostler
ˈdʒɒsələ
norseller
ˈnɔːsələ
penciler
ˈpensələ
penciller
ˈpensələ
stenciler
ˈstensələ
stenciller
ˈstɛnsələ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PRIVY COUNSELLOR

Privy Councillor
privy purse
privy seal
prix fixe
Prix Goncourt

WORDS THAT END LIKE PRIVY COUNSELLOR

appellor
bereavement counsellor
camp counsellor
chamber counsellor
debt counsellor
Iron Chancellor
Lord Chancellor
Lord High Chancellor
marriage guidance counsellor
pallor
Privy Councillor
school counsellor
student councillor
town councillor
vice chancellor

Synonyms and antonyms of Privy Counsellor in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «Privy Counsellor» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PRIVY COUNSELLOR

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

Translator English - Chinese

厕所的顾问
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Consejero Privado
570 millions of speakers

English

Privy Counsellor
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

प्रिवी काउंसलर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مستشار مطلعا
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

тайный советник
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Conselheiro privy
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

প্রিভিউ কাউন্সিলর
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

conseiller privé
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Penasihat Privy
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Geheimrat
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

枢密院参事官
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

관여 카운슬러
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Pengacara Pribadi
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Tham tán riêng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பிரைவசி ஆலோசகர்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

प्रिवी समुपदेशक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Privy Counselor
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Consigliere Privy
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Radca wtajemniczony
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

таємний радник
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Consilier Privat
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Μυημένος σύμβουλος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Geheime Raadsman
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Invigd rådgivare
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Privy ambassaderåd
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Privy Counsellor

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PRIVY COUNSELLOR»

The term «Privy Counsellor» is used very little and occupies the 170.373 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PRIVY COUNSELLOR» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PRIVY COUNSELLOR»

Discover the use of Privy Counsellor in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Privy Counsellor and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Parliamentary Debates from the Year 1803 to the Present Time
Hubert, of the Golden Eagle of Wurtemburg, of Fidelity of Baden, of St. John of Jerusalem, and of several others ; Chancellor of the Military Order of Maria Theresa, Curator of the Academy of the Fine Arts, Chamberlain, Privy Counsellor of his ...
Great Britain. Parliament, Thomas Curson Hansard, 1816
2
Privy Counsellor to the King: A Manual for Governors
A humourous tale in which the narrator discusses where to build a new privy with the governor-elect of Oregon.
Bill Delzell, 1931
3
The Parliamentary history of England from the earliest ...
Oct. 27. Sir Tho. Littleton. Many exceptions were taken against your sen-ice, when you was last called to the chair : excepts that you are a privy counsellor ; hardly a precedent, at least not since the Reformation : Speakers, in queen Mary's time, ...
William Cobbett, Thomas Curson Hansard, Great Britain. Parliament, 1808
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Biblical notes and queries
... and gave new tokens of their munificence and good-will, are : Arthur, Earl of Anglesey, keeper of the king's privy seal, and a privy counsellor of the king's most serene majesty ; John, Earl of Bridgewater, a privy counsellor to the king ; Arthur,  ...
‎1869
5
The country house on the Rhine
The Privy Counsellor entered. He greeted Sonnen- kamp with formal politeness, and thanked him for the attentions1, he had shewn his wife at Vichy. They passed into a hall, in which Roland had remained with a son of the Privy Counsellor, ...
Berthold Auerbach, 1870
6
The Peoples' Magazine: A New Illustrated Periodical for All ...
It is intelligible enough now why Morn gave up his place as Referendary,' said the President Von Bitterblolt, to his father, the Privy Counsellor. 'I thought at first that he had taken offence at the omission of his name among the promotions.
‎1847
7
A Privy-Counsellor Analised: In a Letter to Mr. Grattan. ...
In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions to preserve these invaluable works in the largest archive of its kind.
Mercator, 2010
8
Evangelical Christendom
BLEICH, Privy Counsellor of Chancery, Treasurer of the Committee, and Secretary. BONHEL, Professor and Director. BORMANN, School Counsellor. BRKMER, — Esq. COUARD, Dr., Pastor. DROOAND, Counsellor of Finances. ESSE, Dr.
‎1857
9
Reports from Commissioners
Baron Adolph von Weissenbach; His Highness the Prince of Schaumburg-Lippe : the Royal Hanoverian tFinance Counsellor, &c, Wilhelm Briiel ; His Highness the Prince of Lippe : the Royal Prussian Upper Finance Privy Counsellor Karl ...
Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons, 1868
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Report...: Together with the Minutes of Evidence and Appendix
Baron Adolph von Weissenbach ; His Highness the Prince of Schaumburg-Lippe : the Royal Hanoverian ^Finance Counsellor, &c, Wilhelm Briiel ; , His Highness the Prince of Lippe : the Royal Prussian Upper Finance Privy Counsellor Karl ...
Great Britain. Royal Commission on International Coinage, 1868

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PRIVY COUNSELLOR»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Privy Counsellor is used in the context of the following news items.
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Lord Justice Ryder to be Senior President of Tribunals
... of Family Justice, 2011-12 and was appointed a Lord Justice of Appeal and privy counsellor in 2013. He is the Head of Deployment Strategy. «Family Law, Jul 15»
2
US military flew 1200 flights near Chinese waters last year: former …
... let the Asean members solve the South China Sea issues," said Norodom Sirivudh, Supreme Privy Counsellor to the King of Cambodia. «South China Morning Post, Jun 15»
3
Northern Irish noir – the crime of Cain and the cult of Calvin
Curran was a high flyer – Attorney General in his early thirties, he went on to be a privy counsellor. He was reputed to be a heavy gambler. And ... «Irish Times, Jun 15»
4
James Brokenshire appointed to historic council for monarch
Mr Brokenshire said: “It is a huge honour and privilege to have been made a privy counsellor. I am humbled to be joining such an historic ... «Bexley Times, Jun 15»
5
Charles Kennedy - obituary
He was made a privy counsellor. Kennedy began developing a radical agenda with calls for a Royal Commission on the legalisation of ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jun 15»
6
Tory fears over allowing SNP role in UK security
Alex Salmond, the former First Minister and a Privy Counsellor, is tipped to become the SNP's candidate for the ISC, which is usually made up ... «Herald Scotland, May 15»
7
Stourbridge man appointed director at investor firm
Privy Counsellor role for Kinver's MP Gavin Williamson · Kingswinford father took his own life at Dudley Port Train Station, inquest hears ... «Stourbridge News, May 15»
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All the 'black spider memos' expose is the passion and dignity of …
When King George VI asked Churchill not to make Lord Beaverbrook a minister and Brendan Bracken a privy counsellor in June 1940, ... «Telegraph.co.uk, May 15»
9
Who will replace Nick Clegg as Liberal Democrat leader?
... appointed to his first ministerial position as deputy leader of the House of Commons, having been appointed a privy counsellor in June 2011. «BBC News, May 15»
10
Mother of a dynasty: Louisa Jane, first Duchess of Abercorn
A position as Privy Counsellor followed in 1846, when he was also appointed Groom of the Stole to Prince Albert. Louisa meanwhile became a ... «Royal Central, Mar 15»

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