seneschal
Americannoun
noun
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a steward of the household of a medieval prince or nobleman who took charge of domestic arrangements, etc
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a cathedral official
Etymology
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)
Example Sentences
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The shire’s seneschal, Aaron Cohen, 39, helped coordinate event logistics even while keeping his cellphone stashed away in a period-correct leather pouch.
From New York Times • Dec. 23, 2018
Ostgardr has about 200 members who pay annual dues and hundreds more who regularly attend events, said Piglet Evans, the province’s seneschal, or president.
From New York Times • Dec. 23, 2018
So the news that his seneschal is called Mr Senecal was only to be expected.
From The Guardian • Mar. 17, 2016
Each district is commanded by a "knight" who appoints a "seneschal" in every Sunday School in the district.
From Time Magazine Archive
The prince left it to Ricasso, his blind seneschal, to rise and propose the toast.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
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