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.

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Inflected Forms

noun

• Senecans
  plural

Example Sentences

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

The story from "The Morte D'Arthur" was suggested by its likeness to Senecan plots; and the play was an ambitious attempt to use British legend as Seneca had treated classical myth.

From Tragedy by Thorndike, Ashley H.

In this confusion of many species of drama, created by a mixture of medieval and humanistic influences, there is at least no clear evidence of any English tragedy on Senecan lines before "Gorboduc."

From Tragedy by Thorndike, Ashley H.

From these critical comments we may infer that the popular drama had before 1585 triumphed over the Senecan.

From Tragedy by Thorndike, Ashley H.

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

From Tragedy by Thorndike, Ashley H.