Cherokee
noun
ˈche-rə-\
Definition of Cherokee
1 : a member of an American Indian people originally of Tennessee and North Carolina
2 : the language of the Cherokee people
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Cherokee
noun
English Language Learners Definition of Cherokee
: a member of a Native American people originally from Tennessee and North Carolina
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Cherokee
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Kids Definition of Cherokee
1 : a member of an American Indian people originally of Tennessee and North Carolina
2 : the language of the Cherokee people
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