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Welsh
Etymology
From Middle Welsh kyghellawr, from Late Latin cancellārius, from Latin cancellus. Cognate with English chancellor and German Kanzler.
Pronunciation
Noun
canghellor m (plural cangellorion or cangelloriaid)
- chancellor
- (historical) a royal officer of medieval Wales appointed to oversee certain of the king's demesne holdings and taeogs
Derived terms
Mutation
Further reading
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “canghellor”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
- A. Wade-Evans. Welsh Medieval Law.