seneschals

as insteward

Word Origin & History

late 14c., "steward, majordomo, officer in a royal household in charge of ceremonies and feasts," from Old French seneschal, title of a high administrative court officer, from Frankish Latin siniscalcus, from Proto-Germanic *sini-skalk "senior servant;" first element cognate with Latin senex "old" (see senile); second element from Proto-Germanic *skalkoz "servant" (cf. Gothic skalks, Old High German scalc, Old English scealc "servant;" see second element of marshal).

Example Sentences for seneschals

Yet that is the infirmity of the seneschals, who do not know their sovereign when he appears.

Several members of the family were Seneschals, or Stewards, of Wakefield.

Yet that is the infirmity of the seneschals, who do not know their sovereign, when he appears.

On the 14th of September, 1307, Philippe sent out secret orders to his seneschals.

Seneschals and gentlemen-ushers, ...

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Synonyms for seneschals

noun custodian