Definitions for Cherokee
ˈtʃɛr əˌkichero·kee

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1. Cherokeenoun

   the Iroquoian language spoken by the Cherokee

2. Cherokeenoun

   a member of an Iroquoian people formerly living in the Appalachian Mountains but now chiefly in Oklahoma

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1. Cherokeenoun

   A member of this people.

2. Cherokeenoun

   An indigenous North American people.

3. Cherokeenoun

   Their Iroquoian language, still spoken in Oklahoma and North Carolina.

4. Cherokeenoun

   A syllabary for the Cherokee language invented by Sequoyah.

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1. Cherokee

   The Cherokee (; Cherokee: ᎠᏂᏴᏫᏯ, romanized: Aniyvwiyaʔi, or Cherokee: ᏣᎳᎩ, romanized: Tsalagi) are one of the indigenous people of the Southeastern Woodlands of the United States. Prior to the 18th century, they were concentrated in what is now southwestern North Carolina, southeastern Tennessee, edges of western South Carolina, northeastern Georgia and northeastern Alabama.The Cherokee language is part of the Iroquoian language group. In the 19th century, James Mooney, an American ethnographer, recorded one oral tradition that told of the tribe having migrated south in ancient times from the Great Lakes region, where other Iroquoian-speaking peoples lived; however, anthropologist Thomas R. Whyte writes that the origin of the proto-Iroquoian language was likely the Appalachian region and the split between Northern and Southern Iroquoian languages began 4,000 years ago.By the 19th century, European settlers in the United States classified the Cherokee of the Southeast as one of the "Five Civilized Tribes", because they were agrarian and lived in permanent villages and began to adopt some cultural and technological practices of the European American settlers. Today there are three federally recognized Cherokee tribes: the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians in North Carolina, the United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians (UKB) in Oklahoma, and the Cherokee Nation (CN) in Oklahoma.The Cherokee Nation has more than 300,000 tribal members, making it the largest of the 567 federally recognized tribes in the United States. In addition, numerous groups claim Cherokee lineage, and some of these are state-recognized. A total of more than 819,000 people are estimated to claim having Cherokee ancestry on the US census, which includes persons who are not enrolled members of any tribe.Of the three federally recognized Cherokee tribes, the Cherokee Nation and the UKB have headquarters in Tahlequah, Oklahoma. The UKB are mostly descendants of "Old Settlers", Cherokee who migrated to Arkansas and Oklahoma about 1817 prior to Indian Removal. They are related to the Cherokee who were later forcibly relocated there in the 1830s under the Indian Removal Act. The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians is on the Qualla Boundary in western North Carolina; their ancestors resisted or avoided relocation, remaining in the area.

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1. cherokee

   The Cherokee are a Native American tribe that originally inhabited the southeastern parts of the United States, such as Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, Kentucky, and Tennessee. They are one of the largest Native American tribes in the U.S. and are known for their rich culture, language, and history. The Cherokee were also one of the "Five Civilized Tribes," who had adopted cultural and technological practices of the European American settlers.

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1. Cherokee

   The Cherokee are a Native American people historically settled in the Southeastern United States. Their language is an Iroquoian language. In the 19th century, historians and ethnographers recorded their oral tradition that told of the tribe having migrated south in ancient times from the Great Lakes region, where other Iroquoian-speaking peoples were located. They began to have contact with European traders in the 18th century. In the 19th century, white settlers in the United States called the Cherokee one of the "Five Civilized Tribes", because they had assimilated numerous cultural and technological practices of European American settlers. The Cherokee were one of the first, if not the first, major non-European ethnic group to become U.S. citizens. Article 8 in the 1817 treaty with the Cherokee stated Cherokees may wish to become citizen of the United States. According to the 2000 U.S. Census, the Cherokee Nation has more than 300,000 members, the largest of the 565 federally recognized Native American tribes in the United States. Of the three federally recognized Cherokee tribes, the Cherokee Nation and the United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians have headquarters in Tahlequah, Oklahoma. The UKB are mostly descendants of "Old Settlers", Cherokee who migrated to Arkansas and Oklahoma about 1817. The Cherokee Nation are related to the people who were forcibly relocated there in the 1830s under the Indian Removal Act. The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians is located on the Qualla Boundary in western North Carolina.

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1. cherokee

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Matched Categories

1. • Iroquoian
   • Iroquois

Usage in printed sourcesFrom: 

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How to pronounce Cherokee?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

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   Natasha

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   Veena

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   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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How to say Cherokee in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Cherokee in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Cherokee in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of Cherokee in a Sentence

1. Bo Taylor:

   Ha-DEE. cherokee, it goes to the core of who we are.

2. President Andrew Jackson:

   For our government to hold Andrew Jackson up to some reverence today, given our nation's better appreciation of American history today than generations ago, is very troubling, for the Cherokee people, Andrew Jackson represents the period of Indian removal.

3. Cherokee Nation:

   I can boil this down very simply for the Congress, does the Congress intend to keep its word to the Cherokee people ? If the answer's yes, then Ms. Teehee will be seated.

4. Mike Wright:

   The Ocoee Whitewater Center was The Ocoee Whitewater Center not just here on the Cherokee National Forest, but across the Forest Service. The Ocoee Whitewater Center is a difficult loss for us.

5. Chuck Hoskin:

   I hope the lesson people can learn from Cherokee Nation's success is that you've got to invest in health care during the good times, make it a priority for Cherokee Nation and make it universally accessible for your citizens.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Cherokee
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Cherokee
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cherokee
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Cherokee
6. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=Cherokee