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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In a press release obtained by PEOPLE, the incident occurred in the vicinity of State Road 80 west of Seminole Pratt Whitney Boulevard at 9:29 a.m. local time. David Chiu, People.com, 26 Nov. 2024 The Seminole County Sheriff’s Office and the FBI tracked his posts on Telegram offering up his swatting services, as well as recordings of swatting calls. Michael Kosnar, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024 Extras include: five biscuits ($10) and pecan pie ($10 per slice, or $40 for the whole pie) Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood 1 Seminole Way, Hollywood; 866-502-7529; casino.hardrock.com/hollywood The fine dining venues at Hard Rock will be serving up Thanksgiving specials. Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 12 Nov. 2024 Pringle refused to cooperate with investigators for three days, but on Friday the Seminole County State Attorney’s Office issued a warrant for her arrest. Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 9 Nov. 2024 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 3 Dec. 2024.

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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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