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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Mark Robinson, lieutenant governor of North Carolina and candidate for governor, speaks prior to Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump speaking at a campaign event at Harrah’s Cherokee Center in Asheville, North Carolina, on Aug. 14, 2024.
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Brian Schwartz, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2024
For instance, Azul is Spanish for blue, the German word for blue is Blau, and the Cherokee word for blue is Sagonige.
—Sherri Gordon, Parents, 21 Sep. 2024
Enlarge / Mark Robinson, lieutenant governor of North Carolina and candidate for governor, delivers remarks prior to Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump speaking at a campaign event at Harrah's Cherokee Center on August 14, 2024, in Asheville, North Carolina.
—Benj Edwards, Ars Technica, 20 Sep. 2024
Its highest peak is now officially reverting to its Cherokee name after more than 150 years.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN, 19 Sep. 2024
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Brian Schwartz, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2024
For instance, Azul is Spanish for blue, the German word for blue is Blau, and the Cherokee word for blue is Sagonige.
—Sherri Gordon, Parents, 21 Sep. 2024
Enlarge / Mark Robinson, lieutenant governor of North Carolina and candidate for governor, delivers remarks prior to Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump speaking at a campaign event at Harrah's Cherokee Center on August 14, 2024, in Asheville, North Carolina.
—Benj Edwards, Ars Technica, 20 Sep. 2024
Its highest peak is now officially reverting to its Cherokee name after more than 150 years.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN, 19 Sep. 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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