English-Thai Dictionary

chancellor

N อัครมหาเสนาบดี  เสนาบดี ;นายกรัฐมนตรี  ตุลาการ ใหญ่  เอก อัครราชทูต 

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

CHANCELLOR

n.Ordinally, a chief notary or scribe, under the Roman Emperors; but in England, in later times, an officer invested with judicial powers, and particularly with the superintendence of all charters, letters and other official writings of the crown, that required to be solemnly authenticated. Hence this officer became the keeper of the great seal. From the Roman Empire, this office passed to the church, and hence every bishop has his chancellor. The Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain, or Keeper of the Great Seal, is the highest officer of the crown. He is a privy counselor by his office, and prolocutor of the house of lords by prescription. To him belongs the appointment of all justices of the peace; he is keeper of the kings conscience, visitor of all hospitals and colleges founded by the king, guardian of all charitable uses, and judge of the high court of chancery.
Chancellor of an Ecclesiastical Court, is the bishops lawyer, versed in the civil and canon law, to direct the bishop in causes of the church, civil and criminal.
Chancellor of a Cathedral, is an officer who hears lessons and lectures in the church, by himself or his vicar, inspects schools, hears causes, applies the seal, writes and dispatches letter of the chapter, keeps the books, etc.
Chancellor of the Exchequer, is an officer who presides in that court, and takes care of the interest of the crown. He has power, with the lord treasurer, to lease the crown lands, and with others, to compound for forfeitures on penal statutes. He has a great authority in managing the royal revenues, and in matters relating to the first fruits.
Chancellor of a University, is an officer who seals the diplomas, or letters of degree, etc. The chancellor of Oxford is usually one of the prime nobility, elected by the students in convocation, and he holds the office for life. He is the chief magistrate in the government of the university. The chancellor of Cambridge is also elected from among the prime nobility; he does not hold his office for life, but may be elected every three years.
Chancellor of the Order of the Garter, and other military orders, is an officer who seals the commissions and mandates of the chapter and assembly of the knights, keeps the register of their proceedings, and delivers their acts under the seal of their order.
In France, a secretary is, in some cases, called a chancellor.
In the United States, a chancellor is the judge o a court of chancery or equity, established by statute.
In scripture, a matter of the decrees, or president of the council. Ezra 4:8, 9, 17.

 

CHANCELLORSHIP

n.The office of a chancellor; the time during which one is chancellor.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

CHANCELLOR

Chan "cel *lor, n. Etym: [OE. canceler, chaunceler, F. chancelier, LL. cancellarius chancellor, a director of chancery, fr. L. cancelli lattices, crossbars, which surrounded the seat of judgment. See Chancel. ]

 

Defn: A judicial court of chancery, which in England and in the United States is distinctively a court with equity jurisdiction.

 

Note: The chancellor was originally a chief scribe or secretary under the Roman emperors, but afterward was invested with judicial powers, and had superintendence over the other officers of the empire. From the Roman empire this office passed to the church, and every bishop has his chancellor, the principal judge of his consistory. In later times, in most countries of Europe, the chancellor was a high officer of state, keeper of the great seal of the kingdom, and having the supervision of all charters, and like public instruments of the crown, which were authenticated in the most solemn manner. In France a secretary is in some cases called a chancellor. In Scotland, the appellation is given to the foreman of a jury, or assize. In the present German empire, the chancellor is the president of the federal council and the head of the imperial administration. In the United States, the title is given to certain judges of courts of chancery or equity, established by the statutes of separate States. Blackstone. Wharton. Chancellor of a bishop, or of a diocese (R. C. Ch. & ch. of Eng. ), a law officer appointed to hold the bishop's court in his diocese, and to assist him in matter of ecclesiastical law. -- Chancellor of a cathedral, one of the four chief dignitaries of the cathedrals of the old foundation, and an officer whose duties are chiefly educational, with special reference to the cultivation of theology. -- Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, an officer before whom, or his deputy, the court of the duchy chamber of Lancaster is held. This is a special jurisdiction. -- Chancellor of a university, the chief officer of a collegiate body. In Oxford, he is elected for life; in Cambridge, for a term of years; and his office is honorary, the chief duties of it devolving on the vice chancellor. -- Chancellor of the exchequer, a member of the British cabinet upon whom devolves the charge of the public income and expenditure as the highest finance minister of the government. -- Chancellor of the order of the Garter (or other military orders ), an officer who seals the commissions and mandates of the chapter and assembly of the knights, keeps the register of their proceedings, and delivers their acts under the seal of their order. -- Lord high chancellor of England, the presiding judge in the court of chancery, the highest judicial officer of the crown, and the first lay person of the state after the blood royal. He is created chancellor by the delivery into his custody of the great seal, of which he becomes keeper. He is privy counselor by his office, and prolocutor of the House of Lords by prescription.

 

CHANCELLORSHIP

CHANCELLORSHIP Chan "cel *lor *ship, n.

 

Defn: The office of a chancellor; the time during which one is chancellor.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

chancellor

chan cel lor |ˈCHans (ə )lər ˈtʃæns (ə )lər | ▶noun a senior state or legal official. • the head of the government in some European countries, such as Germany. • the presiding judge of a chancery court. • the president or chief administrative officer of a college or university. • chiefly Brit. the nonresident honorary head of a college or university. • a bishop's law officer. • ( Chancellor ) short for Chancellor of the Exchequer. DERIVATIVES chan cel lor ship |-ˌSHip |noun ORIGIN late Old English, from Old French cancelier, from late Latin cancellarius ‘porter, secretary ’ (originally a court official stationed at the grating separating public from judges ), from cancelli ‘crossbars. ’

 

Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster

Chancellor of the Duchy of Lan |cas ¦ter ▶noun (in the UK ) a member of the government legally representing the Crown as Duke of Lancaster, typically a cabinet minister employed on non-departmental work.

 

Chancellor of the Exchequer

Chan cel lor of the Ex cheq uer |ˈtʃæns (ə )lər əv | ▶noun the finance minister of the United Kingdom, responsible for preparing the nation's annual budgets.

 

Chancellorsville

Chan cel lors ville |ˈCHans (ə )lərzˌvil ˈtʃænsələrzvɪl | a historic locality in east central Virginia, west of Fredericksburg, site of a Civil War battle in May 1863.

 

Oxford Dictionary

chancellor

chan ¦cel |lor |ˈtʃɑːns (ə )lə | ▶noun a senior state or legal official. • ( Chancellor ) short for Chancellor of the Exchequer. • ( Chancellor ) the head of the government in some European countries, such as Germany. • Brit. the honorary head of a university. • US the president or chief administrative officer of a university. • a bishop's law officer. • US the presiding judge of a chancery court. • (in the UK ) an officer of an order of knighthood who seals commissions. DERIVATIVES chancellorship noun ORIGIN late Old English from Old French cancelier, from late Latin cancellarius ‘porter, secretary ’ (originally a court official stationed at the grating separating public from judges ), from cancelli ‘crossbars ’.

 

Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster

Chancellor of the Duchy of Lan |cas ¦ter ▶noun (in the UK ) a member of the government legally representing the Crown as Duke of Lancaster, typically a cabinet minister employed on non-departmental work.

 

Chancellor of the Exchequer

Chancellor of the Exchequer ▶noun the chief finance minister of the United Kingdom, who prepares the nation's annual budgets.

 

Chancellorsville

Chan cel lors ville |ˈCHans (ə )lərzˌvil ˈtʃænsələrzvɪl | a historic locality in east central Virginia, west of Fredericksburg, site of a Civil War battle in May 1863.

 

Duden Dictionary

Chancellor

Chan cel lor Substantiv, maskulin , der |ˈtʃɑːnsələ |lateinisch-französisch -englisch englische Bezeichnung für: Kanzler

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

chancellor

chan cel lor /tʃǽns (ə )lə r |tʃɑ́ːn -/〖語源は 「(法廷の )廷吏 」〗名詞 複 ～s /-z /〖しばしば肩書きで; しばしばC -; 呼びかけ可 〗C 1 ｟英 ｠大蔵大臣 (Chancellor of the Exchequer ).2 (ドイツ オーストリアなどの )首相 ▸ Chancellor Merkel of Germany ドイツのメルケル首相 3 ｟米 ｠大学の学長 , 大学総長 (!米国ではpresident が広く用いられる ) ; ｟英 ｠大学の名誉総 [学 ]長 (!名誉職で実際の総長はvice -chancellor ) .4 長官, 高官 , 閣僚 , 大臣 ; 大使館一等書記官 ▸ the Lord Chancellor ｟英 ｠大法官 5 ｟米 ｠〘法 〙衡平 （こうへい ）法裁判所判事 .6 〘キリスト教 〙教皇庁 尚書 （しょうしょ ）院長 .

 

chancellorship

ch á ncellor sh ì p /-ʃɪ̀p /名詞 U chancellorの役職 [任期 ].