Definition of Chanceries

1. Noun. (plural of chancery) ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Chanceries

1. chancery [n] - See also: chancery

Lexicographical Neighbors of Chanceries

chancellery
chancellor
chancellories
chancellors
chancellorship
chancellorships
chancellory
chancellour
chancellours
chancellourship
chancelor
chancelour
chancelry
chancels
chancer
chanceries (current term)
chancers
chancery
chances
chances are
chancest
chanceth
chancey
chancier
chanciest
chancily
chanciness
chancinesses
chancing
chancre

Literary usage of Chanceries

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Catholic Encyclopedia: An International Work of Reference on the by Charles George Herbermann, Edward Aloysius Pace, Condé Bénoist Pallen, Thomas Joseph Shahan, John Joseph Wynne (1913)
"The chanceries of the barbarian kingdoms and that of the papacy followed in ... Nevertheless it is not directly from the chanceries that the formularies ..."

2. Specimen of a Catalogue of the Books on Foreign Law by Lincoln's Inn (London, England). Library, Charles Purton Cooper, F. W. Halfpenny (1847)
"Of the alcaldes of the criminal department of the chanceries; 13. Of the alcaldes of quarters [divisions] in the chanceries and courts of justice; ..."

3. A General Collection of the Best and Most Interesting Voyages and Travels in by John Pinkerton (1809)
"Spain is divided into two chanceries, ... The principal difference between the chanceries and the audiences is, ..."

4. The Arts Course at Medieval Universities: With Special Reference to Grammar by Louis John Paetow (1910)
"Later manuals considered more and more the practical needs of the lay and ecclesiastical chanceries and thus an increased amount of space was given to ..."

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