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

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

According to the criminal report affidavit, the alleged incident happened at approximately 3:42 a.m. on Jan. 12 at a noodle bar inside the Seminole Hard Rock Casino.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 20, 2026

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

From "Hoot" by Carl Hiaasen