SINCE 1828
Cheyenne
noun
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 name
Chey·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
noun
English Language Learners Definition of Cheyenne
: a member of a Native American people of the western U.S.
Cheyenne
noun
Chey·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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