Seneca
noun
a member of the largest tribe of the Iroquois Confederacy of North American Indians, formerly inhabiting western New York and being conspicuous in the wars south and west of Lake Erie.
Senecas
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pluralof Seneca.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Ranged across what is now upstate New York, the Mohawks, Oneidas, Onondagas, Cayugas and Senecas had recently forged a “covenant chain” of alliance with several English colonies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
Calvert’s Fred Fabrizio rushed for 115 yards and three touchdowns and Austin Jones added 156 yards and two TDs as the Senecas rolled to a 77-14 victory.
From Washington Times ● Oct. 12, 2016
At the same time, Senecas, Shawnees, and Delawares laid siege to Fort Pitt.
From Textbooks ● Dec. 30, 2014
Susan Asquith, a spokeswoman for the Senecas, said the tribe was prohibited from speaking on issues regarding proposed gambling in their region because of legal proceedings involving the state.
From New York Times ● May 10, 2013
The band of Senecas consisted of about thirty-five warriors, under the command of Panther, whose treacherous and perfidious nature Eagle's-Wing was well acquainted with.
From The Frontiersmen by Gustave Aimard
