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Seneschal - English meaning

Seneschal – definitions in English dictionary

noun

The steward or major-domo of a medieval great house.

Usage examples:

Originally purely a household officer, the task of the steward, or seneschal, was to place dishes o…
noun

A governor or other administrative or judicial officer.

Usage examples:

‘death by hanging, your majesty,’ the seneschal immediately responded, a grave tone to his rich voi…

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管家

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Seneschali, Senesjal

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Sénéchal

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Seneschall

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कारिंदा, सरदार, अमीर का अनुचर, दीवान, मुसाहिब (मध्ययुगीन विशाल भवन का दीवान)

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Siniscalco

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집사, 직원

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Сенешаль

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Senescal

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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