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A Roman cognomen, notably borne by Lucius Annaeus Seneca, a Roman stoic philosopher, dramatist, and statesman.
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The Iroquoian language of the Seneca people.
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name
A number of places in the United States, including:
A city, the county seat of Nemaha County, Kansas.
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A number of places in the United States, including:
A town in Ontario County, New York.
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name
A number of places in the United States, including:
A town and unincorporated community therein, in Crawford County, Wisconsin.
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name
A number of places in the United States, including:
A town in Green Lake County, Wisconsin.
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name
A number of places in the United States, including:
A town in Shawano County, Wisconsin.
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name
A number of places in the United States, including:
A town in Wood County, Wisconsin.
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noun
A member of a tribe of Native Americans in western New York state.
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the Iroquoian language spoken by the Seneca
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Broader terms: Iroquoian, Iroquois, Iroquoian language
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a member of the Iroquoian people formerly living in New York State south of Lake Ontario
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Roman statesman and philosopher who was an advisor to Nero; his nine extant tragedies are modeled on Greek tragedies (circa 4 BC - 65 AD)
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Synonyms: Lucius Annaeus Seneca
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Broader terms: dramatist, playwright, philosopher, statesman, solon, national leader
History
From Latin Seneca.
From Dutch Sennecaas, from Algonquian (probably Mahican [Term?]).
Across languages
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