Seneca
1. Roman statesman and philosopher who was an advisor to Nero; his nine extant tragedies are modeled on Greek tragedies (circa 4 BC - 65 AD) • Syn: Lucius Annaeus Seneca • Derivationally related forms: Senecan • Instance Hypernyms: statesman, solon, national leader, dramatist, playwright, philosopher 2. a member of the Iroquoian people formerly living in New York State south of Lake Ontario • Hypernyms: Iroquois 3. the Iroquoian language spoken by the Seneca • Hypernyms: Iroquoian, Iroquois, Iroquoian language
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