[sen-uh-shuh
l] 
| an officer having full charge of domestic arrangements, ceremonies, the administration of justice, etc., in the household of a medieval prince or dignitary; steward. |
| sen·e·schal (sěn'ə-shəl) n. An official in a medieval noble household in charge of domestic arrangements and the administration of servants; a steward or major-domo. [Middle English, from Old French, of Germanic origin.] |
seneschal
in medieval and early modern France, a steward or principal administrator in a royal or noble household. As time went on, the office declined in importance and was often equivalent to that of a bailiff (q.v.); the office and title persisted until the French Revolution.
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