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Seminole

Syllabification: (Sem·i·nole)
Pronunciation: /ˈseməˌnōl/
Definition of Seminole

noun (plural same or Seminoles)

  • 1a member of an American Indian people of the Creek confederacy and their descendants, noted for resistance in the 19th century to encroachment on their land in Georgia and Florida. Many were resettled in Oklahoma.
  • 2either of the Muskogean languages, usually Creek, spoken by the Seminole.

adjective

  • of or relating to the Seminole or their language.

Origin:

from Creek simanōli, simalōni, from American Spanish cimarrón 'wild',(as a noun) 'escaped slave'; compare with Maroon

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