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 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 DeSantis, a Republican, signed Senate Bill 718 and Senate Bill 66 during a news conference at the Seminole County Sheriff's Office Professional Development Center in Sanford, Florida. Landon Mion, Fox News, 9 Apr. 2024 Opponents to Florida’s compact with the Seminole Tribe are hoping to get the U.S. Supreme Court to throw out the deal. Jenny Staletovich, Miami Herald, 5 Apr. 2024 Completing the field are Frankie’s Empire (12-1), Grand Mo the First (15-1), Real Macho (20-1), Catalytic (20-1), Seminole Chief (30-1) and Iris’s Dream (30-1). Clark Spencer, Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2024 Maxwell has announced a 2024 North American tour, which kicks off on Sept. 14 at Hard Rock Live at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood in Hollywood, Florida. Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 25 Mar. 2024 The 26-date jaunt, which will be supported by special guest Jazmine Sullivan and October London, will kicks off on Sept. 14 at Hollywood, Fla.’s Hard Rock Live at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood, and wrap on Oct. 27 at Los Angeles’ Kia Forum. Heran Mamo, Billboard, 25 Mar. 2024 The Seminole County Board of County Commissioners was also accused of negligence in connection to the case. Abigail Adams, Peoplemag, 23 Feb. 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 18 Apr. 2024.

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Seminole

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

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