noun, plural chan·cel·ler·ies.
- the position of a chancellor.
- the office or department of a chancellor.
- the office attached to an embassy or consulate.
- a building or room occupied by a chancellor’s department.
noun plural -leries or -lories
- the building or room occupied by a chancellor’s office
- the position, rank, or office of a chancellor
- US
- the residence or office of an embassy or legation
- the office of a consulate
- British another name for a diplomatic chancery
see chancery.