ˈseməˌnōl noun
( plural seminole or seminoles )
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: Creek simanó.li, simaló.ni wild, runaway, escape, Seminole, from American Spanish cimarrón wild, savage — more at maroon
1.
a. : a Muskogean people formed from the portions of the Creek Confederacy that separated from the main body and moved into Florida — see mikasuki
b. : a member of such people
2. : muskogee 2