Cheyenne
noun
-ˈen\
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 name
-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
noun
English Language Learners Definition of Cheyenne
(Entry 1 of 2)
: a member of a Native American people of the western U.S.
Cheyenne
noun
English Language Learners Definition of Cheyenne (Entry 2 of 2)
: a member of a Native American people of the western U.S.
Cheyenne
noun
-ˈen\
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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