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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While taking her to appointments, Duane, who works full-time at the front desk of Seminole County Sheriff’s Office, agreed to get tested for the disease. Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 10 Dec. 2024 News before the start of this game: Lake Mary will be without running back Isaiah Thomas, who left last week’s game against Seminole with a knee injury. Staff Reports, Orlando Sentinel, 7 Dec. 2024 In contrast, Texas felt the icy grip of -23°F in Tulia in 1899, also replicated in Seminole in 1933. Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2024 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 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 21 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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