Cherokee

/ˈtʃɛrəˌki/

Definition

Definition of Cherokee - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

people

Native American tribe originally from the southeastern United States

The Cherokee were forced to move west on the Trail of Tears.

nation

people

tribe

automobile

model of SUV made by Jeep

He drives a Cherokee to work every day.

SUV

vehicle

languages

TECH.

iroquoian language spoken by an indigenous southeastern group

TECH.

He is learning to speak Cherokee.

Iroquoian

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model of SUV made by Jeep

Origin of Cherokee

Cherokee, Tsalagi (people of a different speech)

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Jacksonville

geography

city in Cherokee County, Texas

Blacksburg

South Carolina town

small town in Cherokee County, South Carolina, USA

Chickamauga

indigenous

group of the Cherokee people

abbr.

abr: Jeep Grand Cherokee WJ

model of a Jeep SUV made from 1999 to 2004

Examples of Cherokee in a sentence

Many Cherokee traditions are still practiced today.
She bought a new Cherokee last month.
The Cherokee offers a smooth ride on rough terrain.
The Cherokee language has a rich oral tradition.
Many schools now offer courses in Cherokee.

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French:Cherokee, cherokee, ...
German:Cherokee, ...
Italian:cherokee, Cherokee, ...
Spanish:cherokee, Cherokee, ...
Portuguese:Cherokee, ...
Chinese:切罗基人, 切诺基, ...
Japanese:チェロキー族, チェロキー, ...
Arabic:شِيرُوكِي, جيب شيروكي, ...
Hebrew:צֶ'רוֹקִי, צִ'ירוֹקִי, ...
Russian:Чероки, Джип Чероки, ...
Ukrainian:черокі, Черокі, ...
Hindi:चेरोकी, Cherokee, ...
Bengali:চেরোকি, ...
Catalan:cherokees, Cherokee, ...
Czech:Cherokí, Cherokee, ...
Danish:Cherokee-folk, Cherokee, ...
Dutch:Cherokee, ...
Greek:Τσερόκι, ...
Hungarian:cseroki, Cherokee, ...
Khmer:ជនជាតិឆេរ៉ូគី, ឆេរ៉ូគី, ...
Korean:체로키족, 체로키, ...
Persian:چروکی, ...
Polish:Czirokezi, Cherokee, ...
Portuguese (BR):Cherokee, cherokee, ...
Romanian:Cherokee, cherokee, ...
Swedish:Cherokee, cherokee, ...
Thai:เชอโรกี, ภาษาเชอโรกี, ...
Turkish:Çeroki, ...
Vietnamese:Cherokee, tiếng Cherokee, ...

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