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seneschal
sen·e·schal [ sénnəshəl ] (plural sen·e·schals)


noun 
Definition:
 
medieval steward of great house: in medieval times, a steward who managed the domestic staff of a noble house
[14th century. Via French< medieval Latin seniscalcus< Germanic]
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