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seneschal

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈsɛnɪʃəl/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(sen′ə shəl)

sen•e•schal (sen′ə shəl),USA pronunciation n.

World Historyan officer having full charge of domestic arrangements, ceremonies, the administration of justice, etc., in the household of a medieval prince or dignitary;
steward.

Frankish; compare Medieval Latin seniscalcus senior servant, cognate with Old High German senescalh (sene- old, senior + scalh servant)
Middle French
Middle English 1350–1400

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

seneschal /ˈsɛnɪʃəl/ n

a steward of the household of a medieval prince or nobleman who took charge of domestic arrangements, etc
Brit a cathedral official

Etymology: 14th Century: 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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