seneschal
[ sen-uh-shuh l ]
/ ˈsɛn ə ʃəl /
noun
an officer having full charge of domestic arrangements, ceremonies, the administration of justice, etc., in the household of a medieval prince or dignitary; steward.
Origin of seneschal
1350–1400; Middle English < Middle French < Frankish; compare Medieval Latin
seniscalcus senior servant, cognate with Old High German
senescalh (
sene- old,
senior +
scalh servant)
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senhor,
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Example sentences from the Web for seneschal
British Dictionary definitions for seneschal
seneschal
/ (ˈsɛnɪʃəl) /
noun
a steward of the household of a medieval prince or nobleman who took charge of domestic arrangements, etc
British
a cathedral official
Word Origin for seneschal
C14: from Old French, from Medieval Latin
siniscalcus, of Germanic origin; related to Old High German
senescalh oldest servant, from
sene- old +
scalh a servant