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

“This is Florida’s oldest fake news,” said Kris Cole, a retired high-school teacher who helped his students in Seminole County promote the scrub jay for decades.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 23, 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

We drove away down Seminole, past our neighbors’ houses, already saying farewell to Indian Village.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides

Long before the Seminoles bought control of Hard Rock International, the tribe pioneered Indian gaming in the U.S., beginning with a bingo hall in Hollywood, Fla., in 1979.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 13, 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

But we don’t know when that might occur, when the Tigers and Seminoles would leave the conference, how many schools would follow and how those left behind would respond.

From Seattle Times ● May 18, 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