Etymology

Senescall

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Today it means: A surname originating as an occupation. Full definition →

Middle English senescall
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  1. Middle English · derived fromsenescall
  2. English todaySenescall

From Middle English senescall, variant of seneschal (“steward in charge of a noble's estate”).

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