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LORD HIGH CHANCELLOR
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The highest officer of the Crown who is head of the judiciary and who presides in the House of Lords
Synonyms:
Lord Chancellor; Lord High Chancellor
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("Lord High Chancellor" is a kind of...):
cabinet minister (a person who is a member of the cabinet)
Domain region:
Britain; Great Britain; U.K.; UK; United Kingdom; United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; 'Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom)