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 descendants now live in southern Florida and Oklahoma

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Johnson’s speed and Jackson’s production at Seminole Ridge in Fort Lauderdale bode well. Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Jan. 2026 Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, 1 Seminole Way, Hollywood. Kari Barnett, Sun Sentinel, 1 Jan. 2026 The center was built in Big Cypress National Preserve, which is home to Miccosukee and Seminole people. Daniel S. Levine, PEOPLE, 31 Dec. 2025 Shakira will ring in the new year from Hard Rock Live at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Florida. Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 31 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for Seminole

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 10 Jan. 2026.

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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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