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Webster Dictionary

  1. Seminoles

    a tribe of Indians who formerly occupied Florida, where some of them still remain. They belonged to the Creek Confideration

The Nuttall Encyclopedia

  1. Seminoles

    a nomadic tribe of American Indians who from 1832 to 1839 offered a desperate resistance to the Americans before yielding up their territory SE. of the Mississippi (Florida, etc.); finally settled in the Indian Territory, where they now number some 3000, and receive an annuity from the American Government; missionary enterprise among them has been successful in establishing schools and churches.

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  1. seminoles

    A tribe of Indians who formerly inhabited Central Florida, but now located on a reservation in the Indian Territory. During the time they were in Florida they became allies of the British in their incursions into Georgia during the Revolutionary war. They commenced a series of border-forays in 1794, when their numbers were largely increased by fugitive slaves and negroes; their force was also augmented by the Creeks in 1808. They invaded the frontiers of Georgia in 1812 and 1817, when they massacred a number of persons; but were speedily punished by Gen. Gaines and subsequently by Gen. Jackson. Florida was purchased by the United States in 1819, and the Seminoles made treaties with the United States a few years afterwards. The government resolved to move the Seminoles to a reservation beyond the Mississippi, in conformity with a treaty signed in 1832, but the Indians, headed by Osceola, their chief, resisted, which gave rise to a prolonged bloody war, which began in December, 1835. This war cost the U. S. government $10,000,000 and 1500 lives. The greater portion of the Seminoles were subdued and transported beyond the Mississippi in 1842, only about 300 remaining in the Everglades of Florida, under their chief, Billy Bowlegs. The Seminoles on their new reservation in Indian Territory were divided in their sentiments during the civil war, some of them taking up arms for the South; a civil contest ensued, in which those remaining loyal to the Union were defeated with great slaughter in December, 1861. After the civil war the two bands were reunited and purchased a reservation from the Creeks, where they are now industrious and prosperous. In 1870 they numbered 2553.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of seminoles in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of seminoles in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of seminoles in a Sentence

  1. Deion Sanders:

    Jackson State Tigers won its first Southwestern Athletic Conference title since 2007. Hunter was expected to sign with Florida State, Sanders ’ alma mater. He gave a non-binding verbal commitment back in March and was considered to be a key player during this year’s recruiting class. The Seminoles have n’t won a national championship since 2013, and The Seminoles have four straight losing seasons under two different head coaches. Jackson State Tigers head coach Deion Sanders speaks with Jackson Deion Sanders( 2) during the Orange Blossom Classic game between the Florida A and M Rattlers and the Jackson State Tigers Sept. 5, 2021 at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, FL. ( Nick Tre. Smith/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP ‘ We’re going to shock the country.

  2. Mike Norvell:

    I apologize to our fan base, to our university, to all Seminoles for the performance we had, i take ownership of it, but we go in and work, correct the things that have to be corrected to play to the level we're capable of playing. This team has talent, they have heart, they truly do believe in what we can accomplish, but we have to go execute. It can't just be something we talk about in the moment. I've been a part of challenging times before. Tonight is a challenging time for our university and our football team. We will get it corrected.

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