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Seminole
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English
Etymology
From en mus simanó-li.
Pronunciation
en /ˈsɛ.mɪ.nəl/
en ɛmɪnəl 3
en seminal
en /ˈsɛ.mɪˌnəʊl/ RP
en /ˈsɛ.mɪˌnoʊl/ GA
Noun
s *
Any member of a Native American people formed in the eighteenth century, now residing primarily in Florida and Oklahoma.
en 1937 w:Zora Neale Hurston w:Their Eyes Were Watching God Virago Press (2018) 175 So she was home by herself one afternoon when she saw a band of Seminoles passing by.
en 2017 Benjamin R. Kracht Kiowa Belief and Ritual U of Nebraska Press 9781496200532 134 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.
Hyponyms
Native American en Miccosukee
Derived terms
en Seminole bread Seminole County
Translations
German: de Seminole m
Portuguese: pt seminola m f
Unami: unm Sìmënòl
Proper noun
+ (places)
en unincorporated community co/Baldwin County s/Alabama c/USA.
en city co/Pinellas County s/Florida c/USA. TopoZone: Seminole, Florida
en city co/Seminole County s/Oklahoma c/USA.
en city/county seat co/Gaines County s/Texas c/USA.
References
en Native American tribes