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  • n  the chief steward or butler of a great household

  • Irish friends of the Seneschal (literally "Old Servant") pointed out that in medieval times the seneschal or major-domo of a King often achieved more power than his master .
  • Some members, like William of Hoghton, deputy seneschal (historian) of the Kingdom of the West, have even turned their homes into medieval arms factories, manufacturing everything .
  • Each district is commanded by a "knight" who appoints a "seneschal" in every Sunday School in the district.

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