Senecan

American  

[sen-i-kuhn] / ˈsɛn ɪ kən /

adjective

1. relating to Seneca, an ancient Roman philosopher and tragedian, or to his works or ideas.

2. relating to the Senecas, an Indigenous people of western New York, or to their Iroquoian language.

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noun

• Senecans
  plural

1. a follower or admirer of Seneca, an ancient Roman philosopher and tragedian.

Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• Senecans
  plural

Example Sentences

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Senecan

The sentences Moran likes derive from the loose, Senecan style perfected in the 17th century by the likes of John Donne, rather than ones from the stiff, hierarchical period of Samuel Johnson a century later.

From New York Times ● Aug. 26, 2019

English history plays were rare; Roman history plays frequent; Senecan closet dramas continued; the Marlowean and Kydian traditions received further development.

From Tragedy by Ashley H. Thorndike

While undoubtedly many traces of Senecan influence continued, and while classical themes persisted, the prevalent type of drama became neither right comedy nor right tragedy but the so-called "history."

From Tragedy by Ashley H. Thorndike

This was merely a deduction from Senecan tragedy and the general practice of the classics.

From A History of Literary Criticism in the Renaissance With special reference to the influence of Italy in the formation and development of modern classicism by Joel Elias Spingarn

In spite of the close adherence to the Senecan model, there is little direct borrowing from Seneca, and medieval elements are not lacking.

From Tragedy by Ashley H. Thorndike