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Seneca

/ˈsɛnɪkə/

Seneca proper noun: a Roman cognomen, notably borne by Lucius Annaeus Seneca, a Roman stoic philosopher, dramatist, and statesman.

Proper noun (1)

Seneca

  1. A Roman cognomen, notably borne by Lucius Annaeus Seneca, a Roman stoic philosopher, dramatist, and statesman.

Noun

Seneca (plural Senecas or Seneca)

  1. A member of a tribe of Native Americans in western New York state.

Proper noun (2)

Seneca

  1. The Iroquoian language of the Seneca people.
  2. A city, the county seat of Nemaha County, Kansas.
  3. A town in Ontario County, New York.
  4. A town and unincorporated community therein, in Crawford County, Wisconsin.
  5. A town in Green Lake County, Wisconsin.
  6. A town in Shawano County, Wisconsin.
  7. A town in Wood County, Wisconsin.
  8. A river in New York; tributary of the Oswego.

Forms of Seneca

pluralSenecas
pluralSeneca

Origin of Seneca

From Latin Seneca.

From Dutch Sennecaas, from Algonquian (probably Mahican [Term?]).

Words formed from Seneca

Phrases with Seneca

Questions about Seneca

What does Seneca mean?
Seneca means a Roman cognomen, notably borne by Lucius Annaeus Seneca, a Roman stoic philosopher, dramatist, and statesman.
What part of speech is Seneca?
Seneca can be a proper noun or a noun.
How do you pronounce Seneca?
Seneca is pronounced /ˈsɛnɪkə/.

Words near Seneca in the dictionary

  1. sends word
  2. sendup
  3. sendups
  4. sendy
  5. sene
  6. Seneca
  7. Seneca County
  8. Seneca Falls
  9. Seneca oil
  10. Seneca root
  11. Seneca roots

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