Seminoles

Sem·i·nole

S0255800 (sĕm′ə-nōl′)n. pl. Seminole or Sem·i·noles 1. A member of a Native American people made up of various primarily Creek groups who moved into northern Florida during the 1700s and 1800s, later inhabiting the Everglades region as well, with present-day populations in Oklahoma and southern Florida. The Seminole Wars ended in the removal of the majority of the Seminoles to Indian Territory.2. Either of the Muskogean languages of the Seminole.

[Alteration of Seminolie, from Creek simalóoni, simanóoli, runaway, from American Spanish cimarrón; see maroon¹.]

Sem′i·nole′ adj.

Seminoles

a North American Indian tribe, formed in Florida in the late 18th century from Indians who migrated from various settlements of the Creek Confederacy in what are now the states of Alabama and Georgia. In the 19th century, in the course of the three Seminole Wars (1817–18, 1835–42, 1855–58), the Seminole lands were seized by the US government, in spite of the tribe’s courageous resistance. Most of the Seminoles were exterminated, but some escaped and hid in the Everglades of the southern Florida peninsula and the rest were moved to Oklahoma. Today, approximately 1,350 Seminoles (1970 estimate) live on three reservations in southeastern Florida, and approximately 3,000, half of whom are of mixed origin, live in several settlements in Oklahoma. They engage in farming, livestock breeding, and handicrafts and work for hire. They have retained certain elements of their traditional institutions, such as matriliny and old religious rituals.

单词	seminoles
释义	Seminoles Sem·i·nole S0255800 (sĕm′ə-nōl′)n. pl. Seminole or Sem·i·noles 1. A member of a Native American people made up of various primarily Creek groups who moved into northern Florida during the 1700s and 1800s, later inhabiting the Everglades region as well, with present-day populations in Oklahoma and southern Florida. The Seminole Wars ended in the removal of the majority of the Seminoles to Indian Territory.2. Either of the Muskogean languages of the Seminole. [Alteration of Seminolie, from Creek simalóoni, simanóoli, runaway, from American Spanish cimarrón; see maroon¹.] Sem′i·nole′ adj. Seminoles Seminoles a North American Indian tribe, formed in Florida in the late 18th century from Indians who migrated from various settlements of the Creek Confederacy in what are now the states of Alabama and Georgia. In the 19th century, in the course of the three Seminole Wars (1817–18, 1835–42, 1855–58), the Seminole lands were seized by the US government, in spite of the tribe’s courageous resistance. Most of the Seminoles were exterminated, but some escaped and hid in the Everglades of the southern Florida peninsula and the rest were moved to Oklahoma. Today, approximately 1,350 Seminoles (1970 estimate) live on three reservations in southeastern Florida, and approximately 3,000, half of whom are of mixed origin, live in several settlements in Oklahoma. They engage in farming, livestock breeding, and handicrafts and work for hire. They have retained certain elements of their traditional institutions, such as matriliny and old religious rituals. ThesaurusSeeSeminole
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