Seneschal

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. An official in a medieval noble household in charge of domestic arrangements and the administration of servants; a steward or major-domo.
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  • n. A steward in charge of a medieval nobleman's estate.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. An officer in the houses of princes and dignitaries, in the Middle Ages, who had the superintendence of feasts and domestic ceremonies; a steward. Sometimes the seneschal had the dispensing of justice, and was given high military commands.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. Formerly, an officer in the household of a prince or dignitary, who had the superintendence of domestic ceremonies and feasts; a majordomo; a steward.
    • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. the chief steward or butler of a great household
    • Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    retainer    servant   
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