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Chey·enne | \ shī-ˈan 
, -ˈen\
, -ˈen\ plural Cheyenne or Cheyennes
Definition of Cheyenne
(Entry 1 of 2)
1 : a member of an American Indian people of the western plains of the U.S.
2 : the Algonquian language of the Cheyenne people
Cheyenne
geographical nameChey·enne | \ shī-ˈan , -ˈen\
, -ˈen\Definition of Cheyenne (Entry 2 of 2)
1 river 527 miles (850 kilometers) long in South Dakota flowing northeast into the Missouri River
2 city in southeastern Wyoming, the state capital population 59,466
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Cheyenne
nounEnglish Language Learners Definition of Cheyenne
: a member of a Native American people of the western U.S.
Cheyenne
nounChey·enne | \ shī-ˈan , -ˈen\
, -ˈen\ plural Cheyenne or Cheyennes
Kids Definition of Cheyenne
1 : a member of an American Indian people of the western plains ranging between the Arkansas and Missouri rivers
2 : the language of the Cheyenne people
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