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- DictionarySen·e·schal/ˈsenəSH(ə)l/
noun
- 1. the steward or major-domo of a medieval great house. historical
- 2. a governor or other administrative or judicial officer. historical
noun
Senior servant
The word seneschal can have several different meanings, all of which reflect certain types of supervising or administering in a historic context. Most commonly, a seneschal was a senior position filled by a court appointment within a royal, ducal, or noble household during the Middle Ages and early Modern period – historically a steward or majordomo of a medieval great house. Wikipedia