sen·e·schal (s?n??-sh?l)n. An official in a medieval noble household in charge of domestic arrangements and the administration of servants; a steward or major-domo.[Middle English, from Old French, of Germanic origin.]American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.seneschal (?s?n???l) n1. (Historical Terms) a steward of the household of a medieval prince or nobleman who took charge of domestic arrangements, etc2. (Ecclesiastical Terms) Brit a cathedral official[C14: from Old French, from Medieval Latin siniscalcus, of Germanic origin; related to Old High German senescalh oldest servant, from sene- old + scalh a servant]Collins English Dictionary ? Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014sen?e?schal (?s?n ? ??l) n. a steward in charge of the household of a medieval prince or dignitary. [1350?1400; Middle English