Cherokee

[cher-uh-kee, cher-uh-kee]

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noun, plural Cher·o·kees, (especially collectively) Cher·o·kee for 1.

a member of an important tribe of North American Indians whose first known center was in the southern Alleghenies and who presently live in North Carolina and Oklahoma.
the Iroquoian language of the Cherokee, written since 1822 in a syllabic script invented for the language by Sequoya.

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Examples from the Web for cherokee

Contemporary Examples

Then he called out “Cherokee,” the name of one of the most famous, and fastest, tunes in the bebop repertoire.
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Mark Whitaker
October 5, 2014
Currently Cherokee, Hawaiian, Inuktitut, Inupiaq, Kalaallisut, and Navajo are supported.
Should Google Be Mapping Tribal Lands?
Grace-Yvette Gemmell
June 4, 2014
Consequently, based on the Mancari reasoning, Baby Girl is an Indian child because she is a member of the Cherokee nation.
Close Call for Native American Rights in Ruling on Baby Girl
Marcia Zug
June 26, 2013
To his eyes, Washington was dominated by lawyers, all speaking incomprehensible legalese—or, as Keynes put it, “Cherokee”.
Niall Ferguson Responds to the Blogospherse
David Frum
May 8, 2013
David Gregory the other night in Massachusetts spending 15 minutes on the Cherokee business.
A Modest Debate Proposal
Michael Tomasky
October 5, 2012

Historical Examples

To this Cherokee responded by vigorous wagging of the stump of his tail.
White Fang
Jack London
Shouts of applause went up for the victor, and there were many cries of “Cherokee!”
White Fang
Jack London
When White Fang struggled, Cherokee was content merely to hold on.
White Fang
Jack London
It was not a good grip, being too low down toward the chest; but Cherokee held on.
White Fang
Jack London
The backers of Cherokee waxed jubilant and offered ridiculous odds.
White Fang
Jack London

British Dictionary definitions for cherokee

Cherokee

noun

plural -kees or -kee a member of a Native American people formerly living in and around the Appalachian Mountains, now chiefly in Oklahoma; one of the Iroquois peoples
the language of this people, belonging to the Iroquoian family

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Word Origin and History for cherokee

Cherokee

1670s, from Cherokee Tsaragi.

Cherokee

Examples from the Web for cherokee

Contemporary Examples

Then he called out “Cherokee,” the name of one of the most famous, and fastest, tunes in the bebop repertoire.

Currently Cherokee, Hawaiian, Inuktitut, Inupiaq, Kalaallisut, and Navajo are supported.

Consequently, based on the Mancari reasoning, Baby Girl is an Indian child because she is a member of the Cherokee nation.

To his eyes, Washington was dominated by lawyers, all speaking incomprehensible legalese—or, as Keynes put it, “Cherokee”.

David Gregory the other night in Massachusetts spending 15 minutes on the Cherokee business.

Historical Examples

To this Cherokee responded by vigorous wagging of the stump of his tail.

Shouts of applause went up for the victor, and there were many cries of “Cherokee!”

When White Fang struggled, Cherokee was content merely to hold on.

It was not a good grip, being too low down toward the chest; but Cherokee held on.

The backers of Cherokee waxed jubilant and offered ridiculous odds.

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