Cher·o·kee
| \ ˈcher-ə-(ˌ)kē
, ˈche-rə- \
, ˈche-rə- \
Definition of Cherokee
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 language of the Cherokee people
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“Cherokee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Cherokee. Accessed 29 Jul. 2021.
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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
noun
Cher·o·kee
| \ ˈcher-ə-kē
\
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plural Cherokee or Cherokees
Kids Definition of Cherokee
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: a member of a tribe of indigenous 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 1721
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