sen·e·schal (s n  -shl)n. An official in a medieval noble household in charge of domestic arrangements and the administration of servants; a steward or major-domo. [Middle English, from Old French, of Germanic origin.] |
seneschal [ˈsɛnɪʃəl]
n
1. (Historical Terms) a steward of the household of a medieval prince or nobleman who took charge of domestic arrangements, etc.
2. (Christianity / Ecclesiastical Terms) Brit a cathedral official
[from Old French, from Medieval Latin siniscalcus, of Germanic origin; related to Old High German senescalh oldest servant, from sene- old + scalh a servant]
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| Noun | 1. |  seneschal - the chief steward or butler of a great household |
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