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secret chancellor

secret chancellor 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.

Noun

secret chancellor (plural secret chancellors)

  1. (historical) 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.
    • The ruler would more and more often entrust the secret chancellor with diplomatic missions abroad.2000, András Gábor, Gábor Máthé, The Hungarian State: Thousand Years in Europe, page 36
    • He first tried to establish one at Óbuda in 1395 under the direction of his secret chancellor, the provost, Luke Szántói.2001, Pál Engel, translated by Tamás Pálosfalvi, edited by Andrew Ayton, The Realm of St Stephen: A History of Medieval Hungary, 895–1526, page 243

Forms of secret chancellor

pluralsecret chancellors

Origin of secret chancellor

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

Questions about secret chancellor

What does secret chancellor mean?
Secret chancellor means 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.
What part of speech is secret chancellor?
Secret chancellor is a noun.
What is the plural of secret chancellor?
The plural of secret chancellor is secret chancellors.

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