CHEROKEE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Cherokee mean? 

• CHEROKEE (noun)
  The noun CHEROKEE has 2 senses:

1. the Iroquoian language spoken by the Cherokee

2. a member of an Iroquoian people formerly living in the Appalachian Mountains but now chiefly in Oklahoma

  Familiarity information: CHEROKEE used as a noun is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• CHEROKEE (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

The Iroquoian language spoken by the Cherokee

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Hypernyms ("Cherokee" is a kind of...):

Iroquoian; Iroquoian language; Iroquois (a family of North American Indian languages spoken by the Iroquois)

Sense 2

Meaning:

A member of an Iroquoian people formerly living in the Appalachian Mountains but now chiefly in Oklahoma

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("Cherokee" is a kind of...):

Iroquois (any member of the warlike North American Indian peoples formerly living in New York State; the Iroquois League were allies of the British during the American Revolution)

Instance hyponyms:

George Guess; Sequoya; Sequoyah (Cherokee who created a notation for writing the Cherokee language (1770-1843))

 Context examples 

Cherokee might well have been disembowelled had he not quickly pivoted on his grip and got his body off of White Fang's and at right angles to it.

(White Fang, by Jack London)

This served to form a large roll in Cherokee's mouth, the fur of which well-nigh defied his teeth.

(White Fang, by Jack London)

When White Fang struggled, Cherokee was content merely to hold on.

(White Fang, by Jack London)

Cherokee still holding his grip, urged against him, trying to get him over entirely on his side.

(White Fang, by Jack London)

There were cries from the crowd of, "Go to him, Cherokee! Sick 'm, Cherokee! Eat 'm up!"

(White Fang, by Jack London)

Shouts of applause went up for the victor, and there were many cries of "Cherokee!" "Cherokee!"

(White Fang, by Jack London)

To this Cherokee responded by vigorous wagging of the stump of his tail.

(White Fang, by Jack London)

The faro-dealer stooped down obediently and got a firm hold on Cherokee.

(White Fang, by Jack London)

"Take him away," Scott commanded, and Tim Keenan dragged Cherokee back into the crowd.

(White Fang, by Jack London)

"Stand by to receive your dog," was Scott's peremptory order to Cherokee's owner.

(White Fang, by Jack London)