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

Examples of Seminole in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In Seminole County, Dave’s House Community in Sanford was awarded $1 million for the construction of 26 multifamily rental units. —Staff Report, Orlando Sentinel, 21 Dec. 2024

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

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

Kids Definition

Seminole

noun

Sem·​i·​nole ˈsem-ə-ˌnōl 

: a member of an Indigenous people of Florida