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sen·e·schal \ˈsenə̇shəl\ noun (-s) Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German senescalh eldest servant, from sene- old (akin to Gothic sineigs old) + scalh, scalc servant — more at senior, marshal 1. : a bailiff, steward, or majordomo of a great medieval lord or king representing the lord (as in the feudal courts, in the management of his estate, and in the superintendence of feasts and domestic ceremonies) and in a royal household often becoming a high officer of state or military commander 2. a. : an administrative or judicial officer (as a governor) in a city or province b. : a minor judicial officer in Sark |