noun

seneschal

Seneschal (noun) means a steward, particularly (historical) one in charge of a medieval nobleman's estate.

noun

A steward, particularly (historical) one in charge of a medieval nobleman's estate.

An officer of the crown in late medieval and early modern France who served as a kind of governor and chief justice of the royal court in Normandy and Languedoc.

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Etymology

From Middle English seneschal (recorded in English since 1393), from Old French seneschal, from Medieval Latin siniscalcus, from Frankish *siniskalk, from Proto-Germanic *siniskalkaz, from Proto-Germanic *siniz (“senior”) + *skalkaz (“servant”); latter term as in marshal. As an officer of the French crown, via French sénéchal.

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What is the meaning of seneschal?

"seneschal" (noun) means a steward, particularly (historical) one in charge of a medieval nobleman's estate.

What are the different meanings of seneschal?

"seneschal" has 2 main meanings: 1. A steward, particularly (historical) one in charge of a medieval nobleman's estate; 2. An officer of the crown in late medieval and early modern France who served as a kind of governor and chief justice of the royal court in Normandy and Languedoc.