Cherokee
noun
Cher·o·kee
ˈcher-ə-(ˌ)kē 
ˈche-rə-
1
plural Cherokee or Cherokees
: a member of a nation of once-nomadic Indigenous peoples located originally in the Appalachian Mountains of Tennessee and North Carolina
2
: the Iroquoian language of the Cherokee people
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His wife also works for the Cherokee County detention center and his son-in-law works for the sheriff's office.
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Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 1 July 2025
The nine cities that are participating are Cherokee Village, Fairfield Bay, Heber Springs, Helena-West Helena, Horseshoe Bend, Russellville, Bull Shoals, Lakeview and Hot Springs Village.
—Harley Walls, Arkansas Online, 29 June 2025
The blind zones of six popular passenger vehicles – Chevrolet Suburban, Ford F-150, Honda Accord, Honda CR-V, Jeep Grand Cherokee and Toyota Camry – grew substantially over the past 25 years and resulted in a decrease in forward visibility.
—Tanya Mohn, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025
Immediately after receiving the woman’s complaint, Cherokee Indian Police launched a criminal investigation that included interviewing the woman and pulling surveillance videos and license plate reader information, Welch wrote.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 28 June 2025
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Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 1 July 2025
The nine cities that are participating are Cherokee Village, Fairfield Bay, Heber Springs, Helena-West Helena, Horseshoe Bend, Russellville, Bull Shoals, Lakeview and Hot Springs Village.
—Harley Walls, Arkansas Online, 29 June 2025
The blind zones of six popular passenger vehicles – Chevrolet Suburban, Ford F-150, Honda Accord, Honda CR-V, Jeep Grand Cherokee and Toyota Camry – grew substantially over the past 25 years and resulted in a decrease in forward visibility.
—Tanya Mohn, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025
Immediately after receiving the woman’s complaint, Cherokee Indian Police launched a criminal investigation that included interviewing the woman and pulling surveillance videos and license plate reader information, Welch wrote.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 28 June 2025
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“Cherokee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Cherokee. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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Cherokee
noun
Cher·o·kee
ˈcher-ə-ˌkē
: a member of an Indigenous people originally from Tennessee and North Carolina
also
: their language
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