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

It spread to Mexico when an unvaccinated Mennonite child returned home after visiting family in Seminole.

From Salon ● Aug. 26, 2025

When everything had been sold or given away, Milton drove my grandparents’ remaining belongings in a rented truck the twelve blocks to Seminole.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides

Tibbs clubbed 28 home runs in his junior year at Florida State, powering the Seminoles to their first College World Series trip since 2019.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 12, 2026

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

Fiske teamed with edge rusher Jared Verse for the Seminoles, and came on during the second half of the season.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2024

Florida State: You’ll find the Seminoles closer to the top here than in other post-spring forecasts, largely because of our faith in coach Mike Norvell to turn the playoff spurn into seasonlong emotional propulsion.

From Seattle Times ● Jun. 3, 2024

Florida was still pretty segregated, so the cultural mix was unique and mostly peaceful—blacks, whites, Hispanics, and some Seminoles.

From "Hole in My Life" by Jack Gantos