Seneca

/ˈsɛnəkə/

/ˈsɛnəkə/

Other forms: Senecas

Definitions of Seneca

1. noun

   a member of the Iroquoian people formerly living in New York State south of Lake Ontario
   type of:

   Iroquois

   any member of the Native American peoples on land that later became New York State; the Iroquois League were allies of the British during the American Revolution
2. noun

   the Iroquoian language spoken by the Seneca
   type of:

   Iroquoian, Iroquoian language, Iroquois

   a family of North American Indian languages spoken by the Iroquois
3. noun

   Roman statesman and philosopher who was an advisor to Nero; his nine extant tragedies are modeled on Greek tragedies (circa 4 BC - 65 AD)
   synonyms: Lucius Annaeus Seneca

   example of:

   dramatist, dramaturge, playwright

   someone who writes plays

   philosopher

   a specialist in philosophy

   national leader, solon, statesman

   a man who is a respected leader in national or international affairs