seneschal
noun
sen·e·schal
ˈse-nə-shəl 
: an agent or steward in charge of a lord's estate in feudal times
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seneschal
noun
sen·e·schal
ˈsen-ə-shəl
: an agent or bailiff who managed a lord's estate in feudal times
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