The Chicken himself attributed this punishment to his having had the misfortune to get into Chancery early in the proceedings, when he was severely fibbed by the Larkey one, and heavily grassed.
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Chancery
//ˈt͡ʃɑːnsəɹɪ//
Synonyms for "chancery" (70 found)
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Strong matches (21)
common-law courtconciliation courtconsulatecorporate headquarterscounty courtcourt of appealscourt of assizecourt of chancerycourt of claimscourt of consciencecourt of equitycourt of errorscourt of honorcourt of inquirycourt of probatecourt of recordcourt of requestscourt of reviewcourt of sessionscourt of wards
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Bulgarian
3 entries- консулство noun (building that houses a diplomatic mission or embassy)
- митрополия noun (building that houses the offices and administration of a diocese)
- посолство noun (building that houses a diplomatic mission or embassy)
Ukrainian
1 entries- канцелярія noun ((historical) government office that produced and notarized official documents)
Sample sentences
3 total sentences available.
[Round] 9. This was a scientific round on both sides; Acton got away well; and also parried some tremendous blows. The latter, however, received a chancery nobber; but he contended every inch of ground till he went down.
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15th round. Chancery. Fibbing. Biggs makes dreadful work with his left. Break away. Rally. Biggs down. Betting still six to four on the gown-boy.
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