Seneca

ˈsɛnɪkə

Definition

Definition of Seneca - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

culturemember of the Native American tribe in New York

The Seneca were part of the Iroquois Confederacy.

Iroquois

Native American

tribesman

philosophyRoman philosopher and advisor to Nero

Seneca's writings influenced many later philosophers.

advisor

philosopher

thinker

geography

Rare

town in Ontario County, New York

Rare

Seneca hosts an annual arts festival.

speech

TECH.

language spoken by an Iroquoian tribe in North America

TECH.

She is learning to speak Seneca.

Iroquoian

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Origin of Seneca

Latin, senex (old man)

Terms with Seneca included in their meaning

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Polygala

polygala genus plant including species like Seneca

Senecan

dramatist

playwright influenced by Seneca's style

Senecan

philosopher

follower or admirer of Seneca's philosophy

Senecan

literature

scholar or expert on Seneca's works

Senecan

adj.

philosophy

related to Seneca the Younger, Roman philosopher

Senecan

adj.

literature

resembling the style or manner of Seneca

Examples of Seneca in a sentence

The Seneca have a rich cultural heritage.
Seneca's teachings are still studied in philosophy courses.
Many admire Seneca for his stoic principles.
Seneca is known for its beautiful landscapes.
Many tourists visit Seneca for its wineries.
The Seneca dictionary is a valuable resource for learners.

He attended a workshop to improve his Seneca language skills.

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French:Sénécas, Sénèque, ...
German:Seneca, ...
Italian:Seneca, ...
Spanish:Seneca, Séneca, ...
Portuguese:Seneca, Sêneca, ...
Chinese:塞内卡人, 塞内卡, ...
Japanese:セネカ族, セネカ, ...
Arabic:سِينِيكَا, ...
Hebrew:סֶנֶקָה, סֵנֵקָה, ...
Russian:Сенека, язык сенека, ...
Ukrainian:Сенека, мова сенека, ...
Hindi:सेनेका, ...
Bengali:সেনেকা, সেনেকা ভাষা, ...
Catalan:Seneca, Sèneca, ...
Czech:Seneka, Seneca, ...
Danish:Seneca, ...
Dutch:Seneca, ...
Greek:Σενέκα, Σένεκα, ...
Hungarian:szeneka, Seneca, ...
Khmer:ជនជាតិសេនេកា, សេណេកា, ...
Korean:세네카족, 세네카, ...
Persian:سِنِکا, سنکا, ...
Polish:Seneka, Seneca, ...
Portuguese (BR):Seneca, Sêneca, ...
Romanian:Seneca, limba seneca, ...
Swedish:Seneca, seneca, ...
Thai:ชาวเซเนกา, เซเนกา, ...
Turkish:Seneca, Seneca dili, ...
Vietnamese:Người Seneca, Seneca, ...

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Definition of Seneca - Reverso English Dictionary

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