seneca

Everyday

1. (a name) Seneca was a Roman thinker and writer (about 4 BC – AD 65), a Stoic philosopher who wrote letters about living wisely and calmly, and was a teacher of the emperor Nero. tree →
2. The Seneca are a Native American (First Nations) people of the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy in New York State and Ontario; also their language. tree →
3. (a name) Seneca Falls, a town in New York, where a famous women's rights meeting took place in 1848. tree →

In the lessons

In history and philosophy lessons, Seneca's sayings are quoted, like "We suffer more often in imagination than in reality." In Canadian and US history, the Seneca are one of the Six Nations. Phrases: Seneca the Younger, the Seneca Nation, Seneca Falls.

Examples

• Seneca was a Roman philosopher. tree →
• Seneca wrote letters to his friend Lucilius about living well. tree →
• The Seneca people live in New York State. tree →
• The Seneca are one of the Six Nations of the Haudenosaunee. tree →
• The Seneca Falls meeting called for women's right to vote. tree →
• Seneca was a teacher of the emperor Nero. tree →

Note

A name, always with a capital S. Many quotes said to be by Seneca were not really his, so check sources. Not an English common word.