SINCE 1828
Cherokee
noun
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
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
\
\
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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