- (the) Lord High Chancellor
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Lord High Chancellor of Sweden — The Lord High Chancellor (Swedish: rikskansler, literally Chancellor of the Realm or Imperial Chancellor) was a prominent and influential office in Sweden, from 1561 until 1680, excluding periods when the office was out of use. The office holder… … Wikipedia
Lord High Chancellor — Sir Thomas Morus als Lordkanzler. (Hans Holbein der Jüngere, 1527) Der Hohe Lordkanzler von Großbritannien (The Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain) oder Lordkanzler ist einer der höchsten und wichtigsten Würdenträger in der Regierung des… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Lord high chancellor — Lord Lord, n. [OE. lord, laverd, loverd, AS. hl[=a]ford, for hl[=a]fweard, i. e., bread keeper; hl[=a]f bread, loaf + weardian to look after, to take care of, to ward. See {Loaf}, and {Ward} to guard, and cf. {Laird}, {Lady}.] 1. One who has… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Lord high chancellor of England — Chancellor Chan cel*lor, n. [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}.] A judicial court of chancery,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Lord (High) Chancellor — or Lord Chancellor n. the privy councilor in Great Britain who presides over the House of Lords and is head of the judiciary * * * … Universalium
Lord (High) Chancellor — or Lord Chancellor n. the privy councilor in Great Britain who presides over the House of Lords and is head of the judiciary … English World dictionary
Lord (High) Chancellor — or Lord Chancellor n. the privy councilor in Great Britain who presides over the House of Lords and is head of the judiciary … English World dictionary
Lord High Chancellor — noun the highest officer of the Crown who is head of the judiciary and who presides in the House of Lords • Syn: ↑Lord Chancellor • Regions: ↑United Kingdom, ↑UK, ↑U.K., ↑Britain, ↑United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Lord High Treasurer — The post of Lord High Treasurer or Lord Treasurer is an old English (after 1707, British) government position. The holder of the post is third highest of the Great Officers of State, ranking below the Lord High Chancellor and above the Lord… … Wikipedia
(the) Lord Chancellor — the Lord Chancellor UK US the most senior judge in England and Wales, who is a member of the government and in charge of the national court system Thesaurus: individual government officialshyponym lawyers and people who work in law courtshyponym… … Useful english dictionary
