Seminole

noun

Sem·​i·​nole ˈse-mə-ˌnōl How to pronounce Seminole (audio)
plural Seminoles or Seminole
: a member of any of several groups of Indigenous people that emigrated to Florida from Georgia and Alabama in the 18th and 19th centuries and whose descendents now live in southern Florida and Oklahoma

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At Sperling Sports Complex Flagler Palm Coast 14, Seminole 13 Buzz: Ethan Park had 3 hits and 2 RBI for the Seminoles (1-15), while Mat Stubbs had 2 hits and 3 RBI, Noah Johnson had a solo home run, and JR Clark added a triple. Steve Gorches, Orlando Sentinel, 21 Mar. 2025 The Commission was created to enforce gambling laws and restrictions in Florida after Gov. Ron DeSantis’ new agreement with the Seminole Tribe — called a compact — giving the Tribe exclusive rights to offer sports betting in Florida. Alexandra Glorioso, Miami Herald, 21 Mar. 2025 Prasad Ganji is a pharmacist in Seminole, the biggest town in Gaines County. TIME, 21 Mar. 2025 Signs point the way to measles testing in Seminole, Texas, on Feb. 27. Brandy Zadrozny, NBC News, 20 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for Seminole

Word History

Etymology

Creek simanó·li untamed, wild, alteration of simaló·ni, from American Spanish cimarrón wild

First Known Use

1763, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Seminole was in 1763

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“Seminole.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Seminole. Accessed 26 Mar. 2025.

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Seminole

noun
Sem·​i·​nole ˈsem-ə-ˌnōl How to pronounce Seminole (audio)
: a member of an Indigenous people of Florida

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