Seminole

[ sem-uh-nohl ]

noun

, plural Sem·i·noles, (especially collectively) Sem·i·nole.

1. a member of any of several groupings of North American Indians comprising emigrants from the Creek Confederacy territories to Florida or their descendants in Florida and Oklahoma, especially the culturally conservative present-day Florida Indians.
2. either of the Muskogean languages spoken by the Seminoles, comprising Mikasuki and the Florida or Seminole dialect of Creek.

adjective

1. of or relating to the Seminoles or their languages.

Seminole

/ ˈsɛmɪˌnəʊl /

noun

1. -noles-nole a member of a North American Indian people consisting of Creeks who moved into Florida in the 18th century
2. the language of this people, belonging to the Muskhogean family

Word History and Origins

Origin of Seminole¹

First recorded in 1760–70; earlier Seminolie, from Creek simanó·li “wild, runaway,” alteration of earlier and dialectal simaló·ni, from Colonial Spanish cimarrón; maroon ²

Word History and Origins

Origin of Seminole¹

from Creek simanó-li fugitive, from American Spanish cimarrón runaway

Example Sentences

The team in Seminole, 20 miles south, needed to cancel some games as the result of player quarantines, but Denver City managed to get through the fall without any cancellations, though there were some weeks where the roster got thin.

From ProPublica

For instance, only a single band of the Seminole tribe — the band that resides in Florida — supports Florida State University’s use of the Seminole mascot.

From FiveThirtyEight

Six female jurors sitting at Seminole County Criminal Justice Center in Sanford took more than 16 hours to decide their verdict.

From The Daily Beast

They took the woman into custody around 3:30 p.m. “where she was residing in Seminole County,” according to the statement.

From The Daily Beast

Reporters seeking copies from the Seminole County court clerk were turned down on account of the order.

From The Daily Beast

The opponents prominently included Norman Wolfinger, the state attorney for Seminole and Brevard counties.

From The Daily Beast

At the Seminole County Court, the Stakes case was recorded as Number 52012mm00266A.

From The Daily Beast

This fort, like many others, was established during the Seminole war, and at its close was abandoned.

From Project Gutenberg

Preparations began at once for what was afterward known in history as the First Seminole War.

From Project Gutenberg

A Seminole medicine man came and gave the sick man Indian remedies.

From Project Gutenberg

Like all Seminole girls, she wore a waist of bright colors, a skirt of calico of many hues, and beaded moccasins on her feet.

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During the Seminole war, not so very many miles north of here, a party of Indians encountered a company of soldiers.

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