chan·cel·lor

chan·cel·lor
/ˈʧænsəlɚ, Brit ˈʧɑːnsələ/ noun, pl -lors [count]
1 : the highest government official in Germany and Austria

Germany's Chancellor Helmut Kohl

2 a : the head of some U.S. universities

the new chancellor of the university

2 b : the head of a British university who represents the school but who does not have many responsibilities
4 : a judge in some U.S. courts

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  • cel — cel·a·don; cel·a·don·ite; cel·an·dine; cel·as·tra·ce·ae; cel·as·tra·ceous; cel·a·ture; cel·e·be·sian; cel·e·brant; cel·e·brat·er; cel·e·bra·tion; cel·e·bra·tive; cel·e·bra·tor; cel·e·bra·to·ry; cel·e·bret; cel·ery; cel·es·tite; cel·i·ba·cy;… …   English syllables

  • chan — abu·ra·chan; aero·me·chan·ic; aero·me·chan·ics; an·ti·tro·chan·ter; bac·chan·tic; bad·chan; bar·chan; chan; chan·cel; chan·ce·lade; chan·cel·lery; chan·cel·lor; chan·cel·lor·ate; chan·cel·lor·ism; chan·cel·lor·ship; chan·cel·ry; chan·chi·to;… …   English syllables

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