Seneca

//ˈsɛnɪkə// name, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A member of a tribe of Native Americans in western New York state.
  2. 2
    the Iroquoian language spoken by the Seneca wordnet
  3. 3
    a member of the Iroquoian people formerly living in New York State south of Lake Ontario wordnet
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A Roman cognomen, notably borne by Lucius Annaeus Seneca, a Roman stoic philosopher, dramatist, and statesman.
  2. 2
    The Iroquoian language of the Seneca people.
  3. 3
    A number of places in the United States, including:; A city, the county seat of Nemaha County, Kansas.
  4. 4
    A number of places in the United States, including:; A town in Ontario County, New York.
  5. 5
    A number of places in the United States, including:; A town and unincorporated community therein, in Crawford County, Wisconsin.
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  1. 6
    A number of places in the United States, including:; A town in Green Lake County, Wisconsin.
  2. 7
    A number of places in the United States, including:; A town in Shawano County, Wisconsin.
  3. 8
    A number of places in the United States, including:; A town in Wood County, Wisconsin.

Synonyms

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lucius annaeus senecaseneca language

Example

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"Seneca admonished us: "It is not because things are difficult that we do not dare, it is because we do not dare that things are difficult.""

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Latin Seneca.

Etymology 2

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

Related phrases

Seneca CountySeneca grassSeneca oilSeneca rootSeneca snakerootcounty seatnative americannemaha countynew yorkontario county

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