Seminole

American  

[sem-uh-nohl] / ˈsɛm əˌnoʊl /

noun

• Seminoles,
  plural
• Seminole
  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

Noun Inflected Forms

• Seminole
  plural
• Seminoles
  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

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Seminole Seminoles

They often involve hiring expert witnesses and performing forensic investigations, said Florida attorney Bill Scherer, who is representing the Seminole tribe in its lawsuit against Lennar.

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

The Seminole Police Department previously told Newsbeat it had detained two people in connection with the incident.

From BBC ● Apr. 13, 2026

Jim Allen, chairman of Hard Rock International and chief executive at Seminole Gaming, said in a news release that the casino would “set a new standard for entertainment in the region.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2025

The tall Seminole who was driving the airboat wore a straw cowboy hat.

From "Hoot" by Carl Hiaasen

The 6-foot-4, 260-pound Verse began his college career at Albany before transferring to Florida State, where he teamed with Fiske to give the Seminoles a strong pass rush.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 6, 2025

Seminoles coach Mike Norvell echoed the sentiment of other coaches, saying the ACC needs to fight its perception problem.

From Seattle Times ● May 14, 2024

Alford said despite the adversarial position Florida State has taken against the conference, the Seminoles are still a welcome member of the league at spring meetings.

From Seattle Times ● May 14, 2024

Notable: It’s a Seminoles draft for the Rams.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 26, 2024

So she was home by herself one afternoon when she saw a band of Seminoles passing by.

From "Their Eyes Were Watching God" by Zora Neale Hurston