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Meaning of Seneca Village | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A former village in Manhattan, New York City, New York County, New York State, United States; a settlement of freed slaves and other African Americans, also containing non-WASP European immigrants, demolished to make way for Central Park.

historical

Examples

“The preacher grandfather had been one of the Seneca Village elders, ministering to the free Negro community downtown.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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