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1.NounA senior secretary or official with administrative or legal duties, sometimes in charge of some area of government such as finance or justice."Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster; Lord Chancellor"
2.NounEllipsis of Chancellor of the Exchequer.
3.NounThe head of the government in some German-speaking countries."the Austrian Chancellor"
4.NounA senior record keeper of a cathedral; a senior legal officer for a bishop or diocese in charge of hearing cases involving ecclesiastical law.
5.NounThe head of a university, sometimes purely ceremonial.
6.NounThe foreman of a jury.
7.NounThe chief judge of a court of chancery (that is, one exercising equity jurisdiction).
8.NounA fairy chess piece which combines the moves of the rook and the knight.