Cherokee

Cherokee Definition

Chero·kee (c̸her′ə kē′)

noun

pl. -·kees′ or -·kee′ a member of a North American Indian people formerly inhabiting a large area of the S Appalachian Mountains, now living in Oklahoma and North Carolina
the Iroquoian language of this people

Etymology: < extinct dial. form of Cherokee tsalaki, a self-designation

Cherokee Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

Noun used with modifier

jeep: Instead my parents bought me an old BMW, but I am now driving a jeep cherokee.

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