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 of Lord Chancellor

First recorded in 1490–1500

Example sentences from the Web for lord chancellor

In the early part of this session the lord-chancellor gave notice of bills respecting bankruptcy, lunacy, and county courts.

The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.III. |E. Farr and E. H. Nolan
More lost no time; never had lord-chancellor displayed such activity.

History of the Reformation in the Sixteenth Century, Volume V |J. H. Merle d'Aubigné
In these sentiments the lord-chancellor coincided; the clauses, he said, were as necessary as any others.

The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.III. |E. Farr and E. H. Nolan
The lord-chancellor likewise thought that the second reading should be delayed till the matter had been more ripely considered.

The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.III. |E. Farr and E. H. Nolan

Besides the lord-chancellor, there is probably not a single peer occupying a house there to-day.

Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science, Vol. 11, No. 22, January, 1873 |Various

British Dictionary definitions for lord chancellor

Lord Chancellor

noun

British 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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Lord Chancellor

noun, plural Lord Chancellors.

Origin of Lord Chancellor

Example sentences from the Web for lord chancellor

British Dictionary definitions for lord chancellor

noun