senescal

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senescal

Where it comes from

Do frâncico *siniskalk 'servidor mais velho', do protogermânico *siniz ("velho") + *skalkaz (“criado, servidor”).

noun

antigo mordomo-mor, superintendente ou vedor de casas reais europeias importantes durante a Idade Média
juiz supremo, bailio ou administrador-geral de Estados do Antigo Regime no sul da França

In English

seneschal steward in charge of a medieval nobleman's estate

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"senescal." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/pt/senescal. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

senescal. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/pt/senescal

Chicago

"senescal." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/pt/senescal.

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@misc{senescal_2026,
  title = {senescal},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pt/senescal},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}