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sen·eschal (sen′ə s̸həl)

noun

a steward or major-domo in the household of a medieval noble

Etymology: OFr < Frank siniskalk, oldest servant < *sini, old (for IE base see senate) + skalk, servant (for IE base see marshal)

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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