Meanings
nounseneschalty (countable and uncountable, plural seneschalties)
plural seneschalties · alternative seneschally · alternative seneschalsy
- countableuncountableThe jurisdiction of a seneschal, particularly (historical) the district governed by a seneschal in Languedoc and Normandy in late medieval and early modern France.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe term of office of a seneschal.
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Origin
- Frenchsénéchaussée
- Englishseneschalty
From seneschal + -ty. In historical sense, under the influence of French sénéchaussée.
More words from French
Full word history & related roots →Translations
French sénéchausée
- sénéchauséeThe jurisdiction or district of a seneschal
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seneschalty. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/seneschalty
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“seneschalty.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/seneschalty. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “seneschalty,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/seneschalty.
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