Cheyenne
a member of a North American Indian people of the western plains, formerly in central Minnesota and North and South Dakota, and now divided between Montana and Oklahoma.
an Algonquian language, the language of the Cheyenne Indians.
a city in and the capital of Wyoming, in the S part.
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How to use Cheyenne in a sentence
Investigators located a tattoo with the name “Cheyenne” and a lily on her right arm, which helped to identify Brown, who was four months pregnant, but Davis said investigators are still trying to determine the second person’s identity.
Cops Fear Virginia Serial Killer Is Behind Spree of Dating Site Murders | Zoe Richards | December 17, 2021 | The Daily BeastWe’re 40 miles from Cheyenne, Wyoming, and damn near every year you get these ground blizzards, snow driven by wind, and people pull off the highway and can’t see anything and make the mistake of getting out of their car.
He Did Right by Animals. And Didn’t Take Bull from Anyone. - Issue 109: Excavation | Brandon Keim | December 15, 2021 | NautilusHe and his scouts are fighting a ferocious group of Cheyenne warriors.
What the True Story of Buffalo Bill Reveals About the Myth of the Wild West | Ijeoma Olou | November 12, 2021 | TimeThe audience holds its breath as the terrifying Cheyenne appear to be gaining the upper hand.
What the True Story of Buffalo Bill Reveals About the Myth of the Wild West | Ijeoma Olou | November 12, 2021 | TimeThe Cheyenne and Comanche named them for what they saw as a similarity of the soldiers’ hair and skin color to that of the American bison, historians say.
As Confederate statues come down, West Point honors Buffalo Soldiers | Michael Ruane | August 31, 2021 | Washington Post
Since then, similar allegations have emerged from five other facilities, including ones in Cheyenne and San Antonio.
There is a clear pattern to the claims of wrongdoing, a line that can be drawn from San Antonio through Phoenix to Cheyenne.
An email allegedly written by David Newman, an employee of the Cheyenne VA, reads like a how-to manual for cooking the books.
The latest case of a VA facility placing veterans on a secret waiting list centers on a facility in Cheyenne, Wyoming.
After supper, you can watch Stagecoach or The Searchers or She Wore a Yellow Ribbon or Cheyenne Autumn.
Monument Valley From the Eyes of a Krazy Kat and John Ford Fan | Malcolm Jones | February 3, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTHistoric Cheyenne, with its years of background in gathering humanity to its playdays, was little better than the rest.
David Lannarck, Midget | George S. HarneyWe had a fine lunch out this side of Cheyenne, but the supper last night was far beyond anything I have ever enjoyed.
David Lannarck, Midget | George S. HarneyI believe those Kiowas near the Cheyenne camp sent up that smoke to tell their friends where they are.
Three Sioux Scouts | Elmer Russell GregorThey felt certain that a company of Kiowas had gone to participate in the attack on the Cheyenne camp.
Three Sioux Scouts | Elmer Russell GregorThey made savage use of their heavy riding quirts, and the Cheyenne ponies increased their speed.
Three Sioux Scouts | Elmer Russell Gregor
British Dictionary definitions for Cheyenne (1 of 2)
/ (ʃaɪˈæn) /
plural -enne or -ennes a member of a Native American people of the western Plains, now living chiefly in Montana and Oklahoma
the language of this people, belonging to the Algonquian family
Origin of Cheyenne
1British Dictionary definitions for Cheyenne (2 of 2)
/ (ʃaɪˈæn, -ˈɛn) /
a city in SE Wyoming, capital of the state. Pop: 54 374 (2003 est)
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