Seminole

American  

[sem-uh-nohl] / ˈsɛm əˌnoʊl /

noun

Seminoles plural

1. a member of any of several groupings of North American Indians comprising emigrants from the Creek Confederacy territories to Florida or their descendants in Florida and Oklahoma, especially the culturally conservative present-day Florida Indians.

2. either of the Muskogean languages spoken by the Seminoles, comprising Mikasuki and the Florida or Seminole dialect of Creek.

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adjective

1. of or relating to the Seminoles or their languages.

Seminole British  

/ ˈsɛmɪˌnəʊl /

noun

1. a member of a North American Indian people consisting of Creeks who moved into Florida in the 18th century

2. the language of this people, belonging to the Muskhogean family

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Other Word Forms

Inflected Forms

noun

• Seminoles
  plural
• Seminole
  plural

Etymology

Origin of Seminole

First recorded in 1760–70; earlier Seminolie, from Creek simanó·li “wild, runaway,” alteration of earlier and dialectal simaló·ni, from Colonial Spanish cimarrón; see maroon ²

Example Sentences

The Seminole Tribe of Florida is alleging in litigation that Lennar built more than 450 defective homes with improperly installed roofs and mold-ridden walls, causing health problems.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

Jermel Jones, a veteran Seminole County football coach, recalled treating players expecting a hard practice to a surprise barbecue.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026

Offset was shot near the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Fla., on Monday evening and is currently in stable condition, a spokesperson for the rapper told The Times.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

Locals guess the population of Seminole, the main city in Gaines County, is far larger than the U.S.

From Salon • Aug. 26, 2025

Across the nation families were eating dinner in the dark, the way we used to do on Seminole under one lightbulb.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides