Seminole
/ˈsɛ.mɪ.nəl/UK/ˈsɛ.mɪˌnəʊl/
Seminole noun: any member of a Native American people formed in the eighteenth century, now residing primarily in Florida and Oklahoma.
Noun
Seminole (plural Seminoles or Seminole)
- Any member of a Native American people formed in the eighteenth century, now residing primarily in Florida and Oklahoma.
- So she was home by herself one afternoon when she saw a band of Seminoles passing by.1937, Zora Neale Hurston, Their Eyes Were Watching God, Virago Press (2018), page 175
- Sometime in 1945 he faced an opponent who apparently “witched” him, causing facial paralysis and dizzy spells that rendered him bedridden. An old Indian doctor came to his bedside, looked into his eyes, and proclaimed that he had been witched by his Seminole adversary.2017, Benjamin R. Kracht, Kiowa Belief and Ritual, U of Nebraska Press, →ISBN, page 134
Proper noun
Seminole
- An unincorporated community in Baldwin County, Alabama, United States.
- A city in Pinellas County, Florida, United States.
- A city in Seminole County, Oklahoma, United States.
- A city, the county seat of Gaines County, Texas, United States.
Forms of Seminole
| plural | Seminoles |
|---|---|
| plural | Seminole |
Origin of Seminole
From Creek simanó-li.
Words formed from Seminole
Words that rhyme with Seminole
- seminal
- bigeminal
- cervicotrigeminal
- encephalotrigeminal
- extratrigeminal
- geminal
- juxtatrigeminal
- nasotrigeminal
- paratrigeminal
- spinotrigeminal
- subtrigeminal
- supratrigeminal
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Questions about Seminole
- What does Seminole mean?
- Seminole means any member of a Native American people formed in the eighteenth century, now residing primarily in Florida and Oklahoma.
- What part of speech is Seminole?
- Seminole can be a noun or a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce Seminole?
- Seminole is pronounced /ˈsɛ.mɪ.nəl/.
- What is the plural of Seminole?
- The plural of Seminole is Seminoles.
Words near Seminole in the dictionary
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