Seminole

noun

Sem·​i·​nole ˈse-mə-ˌnōl 

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

The state also issues letter grades to its school districts, and the Orange and Seminole county school districts both maintained their A ratings while the Lake County school district jumped from a B to join them. —Zoey Thomas, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 July 2025

Osceola, meaning black drink singer, refers to a liquid a Seminole warrior would drink during purification rites, the National Park Service's website says. —Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 7 July 2025

Carpentersville Police Chief Todd Shaver said the incident happened in the 1600 block of Seminole Lane. —Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 4 July 2025

The letter was driven primarily by concerns about its possible environmental impacts on the land, which borders Miccosukee and Seminole tribal areas. —Miami Herald, 4 July 2025

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

Rhymes for Seminole

• amphibole
• asystole
• buttonhole
• casserole
• centriole
• decontrol
• glycerol
• metropole
• monopole
• multipole
• omeprazole
• oriole

Kids Definition

Seminole

noun

Sem·​i·​nole ˈsem-ə-ˌnōl 

: a member of an Indigenous people of Florida