seneschal

sen·e·schal  (sn-shl)

n.

An official in a medieval noble household in charge of domestic arrangements and the administration of servants; a steward or major-domo.

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[Middle English, from Old French, of Germanic origin.]

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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]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

seneschal - the chief steward or butler of a great household major-domo servant, retainer - a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)