seneschal

[ sen-uh-shuhl ]

/ ˈsɛn ə ʃəl /

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noun

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

Origin of seneschal

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

Words nearby seneschal

Senegalese, Senegambia, Senegambia Confederation, senescence, senescent, seneschal, Senghor, sengi, Sengstaken-Blakemore tube, senhor, senhora

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Example sentences from the Web for seneschal

Seneschal, let our faithful yeoman have a cup of brandy; it will be more germain to the matter.'
Guy Mannering, or The Astrologer, Complete, Illustrated|Sir Walter Scott
The news travelled in this kingdom until it came to a seneschal of the faithless Meleagant may an evil fire burn him!
Four Arthurian Romances|Chretien DeTroyes
He was seneschal of Poitou, and was very anxious to drive back the French, who had taken some strong places there.
Life of Edward the Black Prince|Louise Creighton
As soon as Lancelot came where he was, the seneschal's first exclamation was: "How thou hast shamed me!"
Four Arthurian Romances|Chretien DeTroyes

Mass is sung, and the young knight arms and goes forth—the burghers prayers go with him—against the host led by the seneschal.
The Mediaeval Mind (Volume I of II)|Henry Osborn Taylor

British Dictionary definitions for seneschal

seneschal

/ (ˈsɛnɪʃəl) /

noun

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

British a cathedral official

Word Origin for seneschal

C14: 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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单词	seneschal
释义	seneschal [ sen-uh-shuhl ] / ˈsɛn ə ʃəl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR seneschal ON THESAURUS.COM noun an officer having full charge of domestic arrangements, ceremonies, the administration of justice, etc., in the household of a medieval prince or dignitary; steward. Origin of seneschal 1350–1400; Middle English <Middle French <Frankish; compare Medieval Latin seniscalcus senior servant, cognate with Old High German senescalh (sene- old, senior + scalh servant) Words nearby seneschal Senegalese, Senegambia, Senegambia Confederation, senescence, senescent, seneschal, Senghor, sengi, Sengstaken-Blakemore tube, senhor, senhora Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for seneschal Seneschal, let our faithful yeoman have a cup of brandy; it will be more germain to the matter.' Guy Mannering, or The Astrologer, Complete, Illustrated\|Sir Walter Scott The news travelled in this kingdom until it came to a seneschal of the faithless Meleagant may an evil fire burn him! Four Arthurian Romances\|Chretien DeTroyes He was seneschal of Poitou, and was very anxious to drive back the French, who had taken some strong places there. Life of Edward the Black Prince\|Louise Creighton As soon as Lancelot came where he was, the seneschal's first exclamation was: "How thou hast shamed me!" Four Arthurian Romances\|Chretien DeTroyes Mass is sung, and the young knight arms and goes forth—the burghers prayers go with him—against the host led by the seneschal. The Mediaeval Mind (Volume I of II)\|Henry Osborn Taylor British Dictionary definitions for seneschal seneschal / (ˈsɛnɪʃəl) / noun a steward of the household of a medieval prince or nobleman who took charge of domestic arrangements, etc British a cathedral official Word Origin for seneschal C14: from Old French, from Medieval Latin siniscalcus, of Germanic origin; related to Old High German senescalh oldest servant, from sene- old + scalh a servant Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to seneschal waiter, attendant, administrator, curator, foreman, proctor, guardian, bailiff, director, manager, agent, magistrate, officer, reeve, major-domo, purveyor, chamberlain, manciple
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seneschal

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