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| Cher·o·kee [ chérrəkee ] (plural Cher·o·kee or Cher·o·kees) |
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1. member of Native American people of South: a member of a Native North American people who once lived in the southeastern United States and now live mainly in Oklahoma and North Carolina. The Cherokee were one of the Five Civilized Nations who, under the Removal Act of 1830, were sent to live on reservations in Oklahoma.
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2. Cherokee language: the Iroquoian language of the Cherokee. Native speakers: 10,000.
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| [Late 17th century. < obsolete Cherokee tsaraki] |
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 Cher·o·kee adjective |
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