Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

vice-chancellor

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.03 in modern English

Syllables
vice-chan-cel-lor
IPA
26
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An official holding a rank immediately below that of chancellor.

noun

An official holding a rank immediately below that of chancellor.

noun

A lower judge of chancery.

noun

In Roman Catholicism, the cardinal whose duty it is to draft and dispatch papal bulls and briefs.

Etymology

From vice- + chancellor.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

vice-chancellors (plural) vice chancellor (alternative) vichaunceller (alternative, obsolete)

Phrases

pro-vice-chancellor

Questions

What does vice-chancellor mean?
An official holding a rank immediately below that of chancellor.
Where does vice-chancellor come from?
From vice- + chancellor.

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