seneca

IPA: sˈɛnʌkʌ

Root Word: Seneca

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

Examples of "seneca" in Sentences

Seneca the Elder was a rhetorician.
He then ravaged the land of the Seneca.
Seneca was the philosopher and playwright.
The Seneca tried to curtail the encroachment of white settlers.
The Chili area was once the hunting ground of the Seneca Indians.
The Seneca then set about to curtail the encroachment of white settlers.
The destruction of the Seneca land infuriated the Iroquois Confederation.
Four holes in the carcass testified to the accuracy of the 'Seneca's guns.
Both tribes were subjugated to the Seneca and relocated to the Seneca homeland.
Both tribes were subjugated to the Seneca and relocated to the Seneca home land.