seneca

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German - Turkish
n.pr. Senek
Turkish - Turkish
Milattan sonra 1'nci yüzyılın ortalarında Roma'nın en önde gelen düşünce adamı olan ünlü filozof ve hatip
English - English
A tribe of native Americans in western New York state
Lucius Annaeus Seneca, a Roman stoic philosopher, dramatist, and statesman
The Iroquoian language of the Seneca. ISO code see
A person of Seneca heritage
The language of the Seneca
{i} Lucius Annaeus Seneca (c. 4 BC-AD 65), Roman philosopher and playwright; member of the Seneca Indian tribe of North America; language of the Seneca Indian tribe
Person of Seneca heritage
Roman Stoic philosopher, writer, and tutor of Nero. His works include treatises on rhetoric and governance and numerous plays that influenced Renaissance and Elizabethan drama. (about 4 BC-65 AD) a Roman philosopher, politician, and writer of plays. He was the teacher of Nero, the emperor, and had a lot of influence over him. But later, Nero believed Seneca was involved in a plan to kill him, and ordered him to kill himself. North American Indian people living mainly in western New York, U.S. Their language belongs to the Iroquoian linguistic group, and their traditional homeland is western New York and eastern Ohio. They were the largest nation of the Iroquois Confederacy and were known as the "Keepers of the Western Door." They call themselves Onondowahgah, meaning "People of the Great Hill." The Seneca have eight clans, and a person's clan is the same as his mother's. Historically, families linked by maternal kinship lived together in longhouses. Each community had a council of adult males, which guided the village chief. In the autumn small parties would leave the villages for the annual hunt, returning about midwinter; spring was the fishing season. Seneca women cultivated corn and other vegetables. Warfare with other Indian nations was frequent. In the American Revolution the Seneca were British allies, resulting in the destruction of their villages by Gen. John Sullivan in 1779. In 1797 they secured land for 12 reservations in western New York, four of which still exist. Today the Seneca number about 5,500. See also Cornplanter; Ganioda'yo
Roman stoic philosopher, dramatist, and statesman of the Silver Age (of Latin literature). Born in Spain. Tutor of Nero
Very early ripening, (late August), french-american hybrid white-wine grape, also suitable as a seeded tablegrape, recommended for use in New Mexico and other cool-climate areas Moderately winter hardy and is susceptible to Powdery Mildew Widely planted in the North-East regions of the USA
Roman statesman and philosopher who was an advisor to Nero; his nine extant tragedies are modeled on Greek tragedies (circa 4 BC - 65 AD)
the Iroquoian language spoken by the Seneca people
a member of the Iroquoian people formerly living in New York state south of Lake Ontario
Yet another Stoic, and tutor to the Emperor Nero (who later had him killed) Seneca was unusual amongst Stoics for preferring to have a good time
The Christian Seneca Bishop Hall of Norwich (1574-1656 )
the Iroquoian language spoken by the Seneca people a member of the Iroquoian people formerly living in New York state south of Lake Ontario Roman statesman and philosopher who was an advisor to Nero; his nine extant tragedies are modeled on Greek tragedies (circa 4 BC - 65 AD)

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Seneca Falls
A village of west-central New York on the Seneca River east-southeast of Rochester. The first women's rights convention was held here in 1848. Population: 7,370
Seneca Falls Convention
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Seneca Lake
A lake of west-central New York connected with Cayuga Lake by the Seneca River, about 105 km (65 mi) long. Seneca Lake is the largest of the Finger Lakes
Seneca snakeroot
An eastern North American plant (Polygala senega) having a terminal cluster of small white flowers and roots that are used medicinally
seneca snakeroot
eastern North American plant having a terminal cluster of small white flowers and medicinal roots
Lucius Annaeus Seneca
While banished to Corsica for adultery (41-49), he wrote the philosophical treatises Consolationes. He later became tutor to the future emperor Nero and from 54 to 62 was a leading intellectual figure in Rome. An adherent of Stoicism, he wrote other philosophical works, including Moral Letters, a collection of essays on moral problems. He also left a series of verse tragedies marked by violence and bloodshed, including Thyestes, Hercules, and Medea. His plays influenced the development of Elizabethan drama during the Renaissance, notably William Shakespeare's Titus Andronicus (1593-94) and John Webster's The Duchess of Malfi ( 1613)
Lucius Annaeus Seneca
born 4 BC, Corduba, Spain died AD 65, Rome Roman philosopher, statesman, and playwright. He was trained as an orator and began a career in politics and law in Rome AD
West Seneca
An unincorporated community of northwest New York, a suburb of Buffalo. Population: 47,866
christian seneca
Joseph Hall (1574 1656), Bishop of Norwich, a divine eminent as a moralist