What is the meaning of Seneschal?

(n.) An officer in the houses of princes and dignitaries, in the Middle Ages, who had the superintendence of feasts and domestic ceremonies; a steward. Sometimes the seneschal had the dispensing of justice, and was given high military commands.
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APAWebster's. (2011). seneschal. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/seneschal/definitions/2060370
ChicagoWebster's. 2011. "seneschal" http://smartdefine.org/seneschal/definitions/2060370 (accessed September 20, 2026).
HarvardWebster's 2011, seneschal, Smart Define, viewed 20 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/seneschal/definitions/2060370>.
MLAWebster's. "seneschal" 28 May 2011. Web. 20 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/seneschal/definitions/2060370>
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