vice-chancellor
vice-chancellor noun: an official holding a rank immediately below that of chancellor.
Noun
vice-chancellor (plural vice-chancellors)
- An official holding a rank immediately below that of chancellor.
- The chief executive of a university, college or similar facility where the chancellor is a largely ceremonial role.
- A lower judge of chancery.
- In Roman Catholicism, the cardinal whose duty it is to draft and dispatch papal bulls and briefs.
vice-chancellor meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Bengali and Telugu
vice-chancellor in Hindi
- official
- कुलपति kulapti, उपकुलपति upkulapti
vice-chancellor in Tamil
- official
- துணைவேந்தர் tuṇaivēntar
vice-chancellor in Bengali
- official
- উপাচার্য upacarjo, ভিসি bhiśi
vice-chancellor in Telugu
- official
- కులపతి kulapati
Forms of vice-chancellor
| plural | vice-chancellors |
|---|---|
| alternative form | vice chancellor |
| alternative form (obsolete) | vichaunceller |
Origin of vice-chancellor
From vice- + chancellor.
Words formed from vice-chancellor
Questions about vice-chancellor
- What does vice-chancellor mean?
- Vice-chancellor means an official holding a rank immediately below that of chancellor.
- What is vice-chancellor in Hindi?
- Vice-chancellor in Hindi is कुलपति (kulapti), उपकुलपति (upkulapti). See Vice-chancellor meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is vice-chancellor?
- Vice-chancellor is a noun.
- What is the plural of vice-chancellor?
- The plural of vice-chancellor is vice-chancellors.
Words near vice-chancellor in the dictionary
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