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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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