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Seneschal
[sen-uh-shuhl]
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, of Germanic origin; akin to Gothic sineigs old and to Old High German scalc servant

1) Manager of an estate or a household.
   (Gies, Joseph and Francis. Life in a Medieval Castle, 231)

2) Steward or chief officer of lord.
   (Frame, Robin. Colonial Ireland, 1169-1369, 144)

*term definitions retrieved from Netserf’s Medieval Glossary (http://www.netserf.org/Glossary)

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