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• plural of Seminole.

Seminoles

Cultural  

1. A tribe of Native Americans who inhabited Florida in the early nineteenth century. After fighting a war against the United States to keep their land, they were forcibly removed to reservations west of the Mississippi River in the 1840s.

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Example Sentences

Monday’s victor will take on Florida State next weekend after the Seminoles won the Tallahassee Regional.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2025

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

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

Last season: Verse had nine sacks and 1½ tackles for losses in 13 games for the Seminoles.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 25, 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