chancellery

Definition of Chancellery in English :

1. chancellery

a government building housing the office of a chancellor

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Chancellery

noun plural -leries or -lories

1.

the building or room occupied by a chancellor's office

2.

the position, rank, or office of a chancellor

3. US

a.

the residence or office of an embassy or legation

b.

the office of a consulate

4. British another name for a diplomatic chancery

nounWord forms: plural ˈchancelleries

1.

the rank or position of a chancellor

2.

a chancellor's office or the building that houses it

3.

the office of an embassy or consulate

4.

chancery (sense 6)

n. pl. chan·cel·ler·ies or chan·cel·lor·ies

1. The rank or position of a chancellor.

2.

a. The office or department of a chancellor.

b. The building in which such an office or department is located.

3. The official place of business of an embassy or consulate.