Seneca

noun

Sen·​e·​ca ˈse-ni-kə How to pronounce Seneca (audio)
1
plural Seneca or Senecas : a member of an Indigenous people of western New York
2
: the Iroquoian language of the Seneca people

Word History

Etymology

Dutch Sennecaas, plural, the Iroquois living west of the Mohawk

First Known Use

circa 1616, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of Seneca was circa 1616

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“Seneca.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Seneca. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.

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Seneca

noun
Sen·​e·​ca ˈsen-i-kə How to pronounce Seneca (audio)
: a member of an Indigenous people of western New York

Biographical Definition

Seneca

biographical name

Sen·​e·​ca ˈse-ni-kə How to pronounce Seneca (audio)
Lucius Annaeus 4 b.c.?–a.d. 65 Roman statesman, dramatist, and philosopher
Senecan
ˈse-ni-kən How to pronounce Seneca (audio)
adjective

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