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 Familiar faces from the pages of the magazine, which just celebrated its 60th anniversary at the Seminole Hard Rock and Hotel, strutted down the runway at the W South Beach. Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 3 June 2024 The Rams lost only to Sanford Seminole in the district championship and to Jacksonville Mandarin in the regional final. Chris Hays, Orlando Sentinel, 31 May 2024 And in Seminole Heights, the brewery crowd converges at spots like Southern Brewing & Winery and Common Dialect while Michelin-worthy Rooster & The Till remains the neighborhood’s gastronomic go-to for its central wraparound eat-in bar (calling all solo diners) and Latin tasting menus. Terry Ward, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Jan. 2024 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

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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 16 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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