Seneca

Definitions of Seneca
  1. noun
    Roman statesman and philosopher who was an advisor to Nero; his nine extant tragedies are modeled on Greek tragedies (circa 4 BC - 65 AD)
    synonyms: Lucius Annaeus Seneca
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    dramaturgo, dramático
    someone who writes plays
    filósofo
    a specialist in philosophy
    estadista, hombre de estado
    a man who is a respected leader in national or international affairs
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