CHEROKEES

Meaning of CHEROKEES in English

(n. pl.) An Appalachian tribe of Indians, formerly inhabiting the region about the head waters of the Tennessee River. They are now mostly settled in the Indian Territory, and have become one of the most civilized of the Indian Tribes.

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CHEROKEES — ( n. pl. ) An Appalachian tribe of Indians, formerly inhabiting the region about the head waters of the Tennessee …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
CHEROKEES — noun ·pl an appalachian tribe of indians, formerly inhabiting the region about the head waters of the tennessee river. they …
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CHEROKEES — Cherokees
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CHEROKEES — Cherokees
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CHEROKEES — Cherokees
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CHEROKEES — Cherokees
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CHEROKEE — ˈcherə(ˌ)kē, ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷ noun ( plural cherokee or cherokees ) Etymology: probably from Creek tciloki people of a different speech 1. …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
IROQUOIAN — (a.) Of, pertaining to, or designating, one of the principal linguistic stocks of the North American Indians. The territory of …
Английский словарь Webster
CHEROKEE — /cher"euh kee', cher'euh kee"/ , n. , pl. Cherokees , ( esp. collectively ) Cherokee for 1. 1. a member …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
CHEROKEE — noun ( plural Cherokee or Cherokees ) Etymology: probably ultimately from Creek calá·kki Date: 1674 1. : a member of …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
IROQUOIAN — add. ·noun an indian of an iroquoian tribe. 2. iroquoian ·add. ·adj of, pertaining to, or designating, one of the …
Webster English vocab
CHEROKEE — [Cher.o.kee] n, pl Cherokee or Cherokees [prob. fr. Creek tciloki people of a different speech] (1674) 1: a member of …
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WATIE, STAND — born Dec. 12, 1806, Rome, Ga., U.S. died Sept. 9, 1871 also called De Gata Ga Cherokee chief who signed …
Britannica English vocabulary
WARD, NANCY — born c. 1738, probably at Chota village [now in Monroe county, Tenn., U.S.] died 1822, near present-day Benton, Tenn. original …
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VINITA — city, seat (1907) of Craig county, northeastern Oklahoma, U.S. It lies northeast of Tulsa along the old Osage Trace (later …
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SOUTHEAST INDIAN — Distribution of Southeast American Indian cultures. member of any of the aboriginal North American peoples inhabiting the area of the …
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SEQUOYAH — born c. 1760, /1770, Taskigi, North Carolina colony died August 1843, near San Fernando, Mex. also spelled Sequoya, or Sequoia, …
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ROSS, JOHN — Indian name Tsan-usdi born Oct. 3, 1790, near Lookout Mountain, western district of N.C., U.S. died Aug. 1, 1866, Washington, …
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NEOSHO RIVER — river rising north of Council Grove in Morris county, Kan., U.S., and flowing generally southeast into Oklahoma, where it is …
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MIAMI — Algonkian-speaking Indians who lived in the area of what is now Green Bay, Wis., U.S., when first encountered by Europeans …
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CHEROKEE LANGUAGE — a North American Indian language, member of the Iroquoian family, spoken by the Cherokee people originally inhabiting Virginia, North Carolina, …
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CHEROKEE — county, northern South Carolina, U.S. It is bordered to the north by North Carolina, to the south by the Pacolet …
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BOONESBORO
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BLACKBURN, GIDEON — born Aug. 27, 1772, Augusta County, Va. died Aug. 23, 1838, near Carlinville, Ill., U.S. Presbyterian clergyman, educator, and missionary …
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ALA SHAN DESERT — southernmost portion of the Gobi (desert), occupying about 400,000 square miles (1,000,000 square km) in north-central China. Covering portions of …
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CHEROKEE — n. & adj. --n. 1 a an American Indian tribe formerly inhabiting much of the southern US. b a member …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
CHEROKEE — n. & adj. n. 1 a an American Indian tribe formerly inhabiting much of the southern US. b a member …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
CHEROKEE — n. & adj. --n. 1. a an American Indian tribe formerly inhabiting much of the southern US. b a member …
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POIGNANT — adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a poignant reminder (= making you feel sad ) ▪ I see Kathy's death as …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
DRIVE
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TSAN-USDI LITTLE JOHN — Indian name Tsan-Usdi ("Little John") born Oct. 3, 1790, near Lookout Mountain, western district of N.C., U.S. died Aug. 1, …
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