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Cherokee Definition

Chero·kee (c̸herə kē′)

noun

  1. 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
  2. the Iroquoian language of this people

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

Cherokee Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • nation: Whale of a that got started cherokee nation and.

Noun used with modifier

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