Seminole
noun
Sem·i·nole
ˈse-mə-ˌnōl 
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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The big wins happened Jan. 16 at the Seminole Casino Hotel Immokalee, the casino said in a Jan. 21 news release.
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Helena Wegner, Miami Herald, 22 Jan. 2025
And of course, no visit is complete without basking in the beauty of Lake Seminole, a scenic water feature that’s ideal for spotting ospreys and bald eagles.
—Jared Ranahan, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
Florida law prohibits the possession or operation of slot machines except at 15 licensed gambling facilities, which include casinos run by the Seminole and Miccosukee tribes, as well as casinos and race tracks in Broward and Miami-Dade counties.
—David Fleshler, Sun Sentinel, 18 Jan. 2025
The academic conference, which kicks off at Seminole State College on day one before landing at the St. Lawrence African Methodist Episcopal Church for days two and three, reflects on how Black families and individuals can build space and communities in the 21st century.
—Patrick Connolly, Orlando Sentinel, 16 Jan. 2025
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Helena Wegner, Miami Herald, 22 Jan. 2025
And of course, no visit is complete without basking in the beauty of Lake Seminole, a scenic water feature that’s ideal for spotting ospreys and bald eagles.
—Jared Ranahan, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
Florida law prohibits the possession or operation of slot machines except at 15 licensed gambling facilities, which include casinos run by the Seminole and Miccosukee tribes, as well as casinos and race tracks in Broward and Miami-Dade counties.
—David Fleshler, Sun Sentinel, 18 Jan. 2025
The academic conference, which kicks off at Seminole State College on day one before landing at the St. Lawrence African Methodist Episcopal Church for days two and three, reflects on how Black families and individuals can build space and communities in the 21st century.
—Patrick Connolly, Orlando Sentinel, 16 Jan. 2025
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“Seminole.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Seminole. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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Seminole
noun
Sem·i·nole
ˈsem-ə-ˌnōl
: a member of an Indigenous people of Florida
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