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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Pomeroy is a lifelong Oklahoman and native Cherokee whose sound bridges the gap between country and folk.
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Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 12 May 2025
May 10 First discovered: 4 hours ago, 4:56 p.m. May 10
Initial location: Old Three Rivers Road, East of Highway 198, Three Rivers, Tulare County, Calif.
Fire unit: Cal Fire Tulare Unit
Fire type: Wildfire
Fire name: Cherokee Fire
Cherokee Fire initially started today at 4:56 p.m. in Tulare County.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 11 May 2025
On Friday at 4:56 a.m. the NWS Morristown TN issued a dense fog advisory in effect until 9 a.m. for Cherokee and Clay counties.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 10 May 2025
Keisha Wilson), 46, both pleaded guilty to three counts of violating Georgia’s Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act, the Cherokee County District Attorney's Office said.
—Jonathan Limehouse, USA Today, 10 May 2025
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Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 12 May 2025
May 10 First discovered: 4 hours ago, 4:56 p.m. May 10
Initial location: Old Three Rivers Road, East of Highway 198, Three Rivers, Tulare County, Calif.
Fire unit: Cal Fire Tulare Unit
Fire type: Wildfire
Fire name: Cherokee Fire
Cherokee Fire initially started today at 4:56 p.m. in Tulare County.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 11 May 2025
On Friday at 4:56 a.m. the NWS Morristown TN issued a dense fog advisory in effect until 9 a.m. for Cherokee and Clay counties.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 10 May 2025
Keisha Wilson), 46, both pleaded guilty to three counts of violating Georgia’s Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act, the Cherokee County District Attorney's Office said.
—Jonathan Limehouse, USA Today, 10 May 2025
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“Cherokee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Cherokee. Accessed 20 May. 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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