English Explanatory Dictionary

Seneca

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Pronunciation

/ˈsɛnɪkə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Seneca.wav

Word forms

Seneca Senecas

Etymology

From Latin Seneca.

Related words

Seneca Village

Derived words

Senecan Seneca County Seneca Falls Seneca grass Seneca oil Seneca root Seneca snakeroot
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