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chancery

chan·cery

UK/ˈt͡ʃɑːnsəɹɪ/ US/ˈt͡ʃænsəɹɪ/ rare archaic slang us

noun

2.

an office of archives for public or ecclesiastic records; a court of public records

Origin

From Middle English chancerie, a reduced form of chancellerie. See chancellery.

Phrases

  • Inns of Chancery

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