How to pronounce seneschal
American English pronunciation
SEN-uh-shul
- IPA
- /ˈsɛnəʃəl/
- Syllables
- SEN · uh · shul (3 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What seneschal means
The steward who ran a medieval lord's household
In a sentence: The seneschal counted the sacks of grain before the long winter.
Where it comes from: It came from French, from an old Germanic word meaning the oldest servant. English has had it since 1393.
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