Chancelry

/ˈtʃænsəlri/ noun

Definition

A variant spelling of chancellery; the office, department, or official residence of a chancellor.

Etymology

Middle English variant combining chanceler (chancellor) + -ry suffix meaning 'place of' or 'office of'; an alternative to the more common -ery ending.

Kelly Says

Before dictionaries standardized spelling in the 1700s, English had dozens of acceptable ways to spell the same word—chancelry, chancellery, chancery all meant the same thing!

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