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Cherokee

noun Cher·o·kee \ ˈcher-ə-(ˌ)kē , ˈche-rə- \

Definition of Cherokee

plural Cherokee or Cherokees
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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Origin and Etymology of cherokee

probably ultimately from Creek calá·kki

CHEROKEE Defined for English Language Learners

Cherokee

noun

Definition of Cherokee for English Language Learners

  • : a member of a Native American people originally from Tennessee and North Carolina

CHEROKEE Defined for Kids

Cherokee

noun Cher·o·kee \ ˈcher-ə-kē \

Definition of Cherokee for Students

plural Cherokee or Cherokees
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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