SENESCHAL

seneschal (sen-[schwa]-sh[schwa]l), n. [Law French] Hist. 1. A French title of office, equivalent to a steward in England. • A seneschal was originally a duke’s lieutenant or a lieutenant to other dignities of the kingdom. 2. The steward of a manor. 3. Hist. An administrative or judicial officer, such as the governor of a city […]