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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The two suspects fled the scene in a grey Jeep Cherokee.
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Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 8 Feb. 2025
The California Highway Patrol said the victims were in a Jeep Grand Cherokee heading south on Interstate 5 when Hays crashed into them just before 4 a.m., causing their Jeep to overturn.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Feb. 2025
Lon Reagan Carnahan, age 75, passed away peacefully at his home, surrounded by his girls on March 14, 2024.
Son of Donald W. and Alice Carnahan (Richter), he was born June 11, 1948 in Cherokee, IA.
—Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
On the Grand Cherokee, the passenger screen is a $1,095 option and will likely be similarly priced for Wagoneer S.
—Sam Abuelsamid, Forbes, 6 Feb. 2025
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Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 8 Feb. 2025
The California Highway Patrol said the victims were in a Jeep Grand Cherokee heading south on Interstate 5 when Hays crashed into them just before 4 a.m., causing their Jeep to overturn.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Feb. 2025
Lon Reagan Carnahan, age 75, passed away peacefully at his home, surrounded by his girls on March 14, 2024.
Son of Donald W. and Alice Carnahan (Richter), he was born June 11, 1948 in Cherokee, IA.
—Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
On the Grand Cherokee, the passenger screen is a $1,095 option and will likely be similarly priced for Wagoneer S.
—Sam Abuelsamid, Forbes, 6 Feb. 2025
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“Cherokee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Cherokee. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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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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