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   seneschal

   /ˈsɛnɪʃ(ə)l/

   noun

   • 1. the steward or major-domo of a medieval great house. historical
   • 2. a governor or other administrative or judicial officer. historical

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French, from medieval Latin seniscalus, from a Germanic compound of words meaning ‘old’ and ‘servant’.

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