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seneschal::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | major-domo |
| Type of | retainer, servant |
Examples of seneschal
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It also included more minor officials e.g. chamberlain, seneschal and marshal.
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Aimeri of Thouars was promised the title of seneschal had he captured Arthur.
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He became seneschal on 17 December 1589 and junior dean on 14 October 1591.
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Payn de Rochefort, an Angevin knight, was elevated to the post of seneschal of Anjou.
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In some versions of the legend, Vortigern was Constantine's seneschal.
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The seneschal was given powers of martial law, which allowed execution without trial by jury.
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Having tossed the seneschal into the plane tree, let Guy mount his horse and continue on his way.
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It was formerly a farmhouse and there is no evidence that it was ever occupied by a seneschal.
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Then have Guy fly at the wicked seneschal, and spit him on the broadsword, and toss him into a plane tree.
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- Major-domo: the chief steward or butler of a great household
- A seneschal (/u02C8su025Bnu0259u0283u0259l/) was an administrative officer in the houses of important nobles in the Middle Ages and early Modern period, equivalent to a steward or stolnik. In a medieval noble household a seneschal was in charge of domestic arrangements and the administration of servants...
- A steward in charge of a medieval nobleman's estate
- The legal representative of the SCA at baronial levels and higher.
- An official in a medieval noble household in charge of domestic arrangements and the administration of servants; a steward or major-domo. From Middle English, from Old French, of Germanic origin
- A chamberlain,a second in command and an advisor to the Prince.At any time, he may be asked to step into the Prince's place if he leaves town on business, abdicates, or is slain.
- The executive officer for a branch, responsible for overseeing other officers and serving as liaison between the Society and the modern world.
- Essentially the president of an SCA group. There are seneschals on local, regional and kingdom levels, as well. They are responsible for many things, depending on how well established a group is. ...
- The seschal is the group president or prime minister, depending on your point of view. If the group is a barony, think "prime minister." They run the meetings are are generally the one responsible for the group.
