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

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

Blank verse, borrowed from Italy and adopted in English Senecan plays, now became a new instrument, and its preëminent adaptability for tragic poetry henceforth long remained unquestioned.

From Tragedy by Ashley H. Thorndike

It is a revenge play with a ghost, combining Senecan gruesomeness with the motives of romantic comedy.

From Tragedy by Ashley H. Thorndike

But unfortunately these beginnings had hardly made themselves felt when the full current of the Renaissance was diverted across Germany, bringing in its train the Senecan tragedy.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 7 "Geoponici" to "Germany" by Various