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Cher·o·kee | \ ˈcher-ə-(ˌ)kē 
, ˈche-rə- \
, ˈche-rə- \ plural Cherokee or Cherokees
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
nounEnglish Language Learners Definition of Cherokee
: a member of a Native American people originally from Tennessee and North Carolina
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Cherokee
nounCher·o·kee | \ ˈcher-ə-kē \
\ plural Cherokee or Cherokees
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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The first known use of Cherokee was in 1674
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