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

Initial money for the fund would come from a gambling deal with the Seminole Tribe of Florida. —Jim Saunders, Orlando Sentinel, 15 Feb. 2025

Hernan Moreno is a student at Seminole State College studying construction management who has benefited from the tuition waiver. —Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 13 Feb. 2025

The Seminole County Sheriff’s Office dashcam video showed Jordan in his Lamborghini sports utility vehicle speeding away from deputies before he was later arrested. —Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 5 Feb. 2025

Shot and bottle specials are on the menu at the Lepley's Kitchen & Lounge watch party in Seminole Heights. —Jeff Weiner, Axios, 5 Feb. 2025

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