seneschal

noun

sen·e·schal ˈse-nə-shəl

: an agent or steward in charge of a lord's estate in feudal times

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Eventually, he would be appointed royal seneschal and become a close advisor of the king’s. —

Anne Thériault, Longreads, 3 July 2018

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Etymology

Middle English, from Anglo-French, of Germanic origin; akin to Goth sineigs old and to Old High German scalc servant — more at senior

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14th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of seneschal was in the 14th century

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seneschal

noun

sen·e·schal ˈsen-ə-shəl

: an agent or bailiff who managed a lord's estate in feudal times

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