Lord High Chancellor
Lord Chancellor
noun, plural Lord Chancellors.
the highest judicial officer of the British crown: law adviser of the ministry, keeper of the great seal, presiding officer in the House of Lords, etc.
Also called Lord High Chancellor.
Origin:
1490–1500
1490–1500
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| Lord Chancellor | |
| —n | |
| (Brit) government the cabinet minister who is head of the judiciary in England and Wales and Speaker of the House of Lords | |
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