Cherokee
noun
Cher·o·kee
ˈcher-ə-(ˌ)kē 
ˈche-rə-
1
plural Cherokee or Cherokees
: a member of a nation of once-nomadic Indigenous peoples located originally in the Appalachian Mountains of Tennessee and North Carolina
2
: the Iroquoian language of the Cherokee people
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Linville’s hit would’ve been a homer had Cherokee Trail junior center fielder Isabelle Becker not robbed her at the fence.
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Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 26 Oct. 2024
Heff’s parents supported his budding car habit, providing him with a Jeep Cherokee, the must-have rich-boy ride of the time.
—Mark Oppenheimer, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Oct. 2024
The motorist group conducted its test on a private closed course using older (2017–2018) and newer versions (2024) of the same three vehicles: Jeep Cherokee, Nissan Rogue, and Subaru Outback.
—Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 24 Oct. 2024
In September, Cherokee Film Institute announced plans for its first class of students to begin in January.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 22 Oct. 2024
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Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 26 Oct. 2024
Heff’s parents supported his budding car habit, providing him with a Jeep Cherokee, the must-have rich-boy ride of the time.
—Mark Oppenheimer, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Oct. 2024
The motorist group conducted its test on a private closed course using older (2017–2018) and newer versions (2024) of the same three vehicles: Jeep Cherokee, Nissan Rogue, and Subaru Outback.
—Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 24 Oct. 2024
In September, Cherokee Film Institute announced plans for its first class of students to begin in January.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 22 Oct. 2024
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“Cherokee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Cherokee. Accessed 13 Nov. 2024.
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Cherokee
noun
Cher·o·kee
ˈcher-ə-ˌkē
: a member of an Indigenous people originally from Tennessee and North Carolina
also
: their language
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