First Known Use: 14th century
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seneschal
noun sen·e·schal \ˈse-nə-shəl\
Definition of SENESCHAL
: an agent or steward in charge of a lord's estate in feudal times
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Origin of SENESCHAL
Middle English, from Anglo-French, of Germanic origin; akin to Gothic sineigs old and to Old High German scalc servant — more at senior
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