a member of a Native American people consisting of Creeks who moved into Florida in the 18th century
2.
the language of this people, belonging to the Muskhogean family
Word origin
from Creek simanó-li fugitive, from American Spanish cimarrón runaway
Seminole in American Englishesp collectively
(ˈseməˌnoul) (nounplural -noles or -nole)
noun
1.
a member of any of several groupings of Native Americans comprising emigrants from the Creek Confederacy territories to Florida or their descendants in Florida and Oklahoma, esp. the culturally conservative present-day Florida tribe
2.
either of the Muskogean languages spoken by the Seminoles, comprising Mikasuki and the Florida or Seminoledialect of Creek
adjective
3.
of or pertaining to the Seminoles or their languages
Word origin
[earlier Seminolie ‹ Creek simanó⋅li wild, runaway, alter. of earlier and dial. simaló⋅ni ‹ AmerSp cimarrón; see maroon2]
Examples of 'Seminole' in a sentence
Seminole
He drove past her parents ' home on Seminole Avenue, but didn't stop.
Elmore Leonard WHEN THE WOMEN COME OUT TO DANCE (2002)