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cherokee
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun cherokee has 2 senses
- cherokee(n = noun.communication) - the Iroquoian language spoken by the Cherokee; is a kind of iroquoian, iroquoian language, iroquois
- cherokee(n = noun.person) - a member of an Iroquoian people formerly living in the Appalachian Mountains but now chiefly in Oklahoma; is a kind of iroquois
has particulars: george guess, sequoya, sequoyah
OXFORD DICTIONARY
cherokee, n. & adj.
--n.
1 a an American Indian tribe formerly inhabiting much of the southern US. b a member of this tribe.
2 the language of this tribe.
--adj. of or relating to the Cherokees or their language.
--n.
1 a an American Indian tribe formerly inhabiting much of the southern US. b a member of this tribe.
2 the language of this tribe.
--adj. of or relating to the Cherokees or their language.
Idiom
Cherokee rose a fragrant white rose, Rosa laevigata, of the southern US.
Etymology
Cherokee Ts{aacute}lagi
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