Associations to the word «Seneca»

Wiktionary

SENECA, proper noun. A Roman cognomen, notably borne by Lucius Annaeus Seneca, a Roman stoic philosopher, dramatist, and statesman.
SENECA, proper noun. A tribe of native Americans in western New York state.
SENECA, proper noun. The Iroquoian language of the Seneca.
SENECA, proper noun. A town in Ontario County, New York, in the United States.
SENECA, noun. A person of Seneca heritage.
SENECA ROOT, noun. A plant of the species Polygala senega

Dictionary definition

SENECA, 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).
SENECA, noun. A member of the Iroquoian people formerly living in New York State south of Lake Ontario.
SENECA, noun. The Iroquoian language spoken by the Seneca.

Wise words

It is better wither to be silent, or to say things of more value than silence. Sooner throw a pearl at hazard than an idle or useless word; and do not say a little in many words, but a great deal in a few.
Pythagoras