Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

secret chancellor

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.06 in modern English

Syllables: se-cret chan-cel-lor
IPA

25

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

In the medieval Kingdom of Hungary, originally the chief priest of the royal chapel, who bore the title of count (ispán); later the head of a separate chancellery concerned with foreign diplomacy.

Example Sentences

"The ruler would more and more often entrust the secret chancellor with diplomatic missions abroad."
"He first tried to establish one at Óbuda in 1395 under the direction of his secret chancellor, the provost, Luke Szántói."
"Vetesi was the king’s experienced diplomat, as well as former secret chancellor."

Etymology

Calque of Hungarian titkos kancellár, itself from Medieval Latin sēcrētus cancellārius. Compare English privy.

Word Breakdown

Root: sēcrētus cancellārius

Inflected Forms

secret chancellors (plural)

Questions

What does secret chancellor mean?: In the medieval Kingdom of Hungary, originally the chief priest of the royal chapel, who bore the title of count (ispán); later the head of a separate chancellery concerned with foreign diplomacy.
Where does secret chancellor come from?: Calque of Hungarian titkos kancellár, itself from Medieval Latin sēcrētus cancellārius. Compare English privy.

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