Seminole

noun

Sem·​i·​nole ˈse-mə-ˌnōl How to pronounce Seminole (audio)
plural Seminoles or Seminole
: a member of any of several groups of Indigenous people that emigrated to Florida from Georgia and Alabama in the 18th and 19th centuries and whose descendents now live in southern Florida and Oklahoma

Examples of Seminole in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web One was in Bay Park, and the others are identified by streets: San Diego Avenue, Cesar Chavez Parkway, Mount Acadia Boulevard, Orange Avenue, Seminole Boulevard, Marlesta Drive and Beagle Street. David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 2024 But Liberty-Eylau starter W.T. Jones, a Seminole State College (OK) signee, struck out Kade Cross swinging on a 3-2 pitch ended the threat. Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 May 2024 He was then transported via the Seminole County Fire Department to the Advent Health Hospital in Altamonte Springs, per the police report, where he was pronounced dead. Danielle Jennings, Peoplemag, 24 May 2024 What’s nearby: Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Details: The kosher hotel has a Shabbat elevator that automatically stops on every floor on Fridays and Saturdays.. Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 22 May 2024 The deputy Francisco Estrella Chicon, an Orange County deputy, is accused of illegally accessing the personal and professional profile information belonging to the lead Seminole County detective on the case and sharing that information with Guerrero De Aguasvivas’ husband. Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 3 May 2024 The Seminole County Sheriff's Office said Sunday 10 people suffered non-life-threatening injuries in a post-midnight shooting at a nightlife venue called Cabana Live in an unincorporated section of Sanford patrolled by deputies. Dennis Romero, NBC News, 29 Apr. 2024 On April 4, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill into law directing 96 percent of funds from a new agreement with the Seminole Tribe of Florida to multiple land, water, and wildlife protection initiatives. Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 11 Apr. 2024 The appreciation retreat, which was held at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Florida, was for large donors, major fundraisers and finance committee members of the DeSantis campaign. Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 10 Apr. 2024

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Word History

Etymology

Creek simanó·li untamed, wild, alteration of simaló·ni, from American Spanish cimarrón wild

First Known Use

1763, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Seminole was in 1763

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“Seminole.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Seminole. Accessed 1 Jun. 2024.

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Seminole

noun
Sem·​i·​nole ˈsem-ə-ˌnōl How to pronounce Seminole (audio)
: a member of an Indigenous people of Florida

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