seneschal

[ sen-uh-shuhl ]

/ ˈsɛn ə ʃəl /

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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.

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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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How to use seneschal in a sentence

The Seneschal leaned back, and was concerned to feel his pulses throbbing a shade too quickly.
St. Martin's Summer|Rafael Sabatini
His brows came together in a frown, from which the Seneschal argued that his suggestion was not well received.
St. Martin's Summer|Rafael Sabatini
He bowed, with a flourish of his plumed hat, and would with that have taken his departure but that the Seneschal stayed him.
St. Martin's Summer|Rafael Sabatini
At his desk sat his secretary, who had been a witness of the interview, lost in wonder almost as great as the Seneschal's own.
St. Martin's Summer|Rafael Sabatini

To the invitation to precede him she readily responded, and, with a bow to the Seneschal, she began to walk across the apartment.
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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

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