cherokee

«cherokee» in Mova's school dictionary: a Native American people, originally from the south-east… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

noun (the Cherokee, a Cherokee, Cherokees; Cherokee — the language); adjective (Cherokee)

meaning for a pupil

1) The Cherokee are a Native American people, originally from the south-east of what is now the USA, many of whom now live in Oklahoma and North Carolina. tree →

2) The Cherokee language, which has its own writing system created by Sequoyah. tree →

3) (a name) Cherokee is also the name of a car model and of places. tree →

sense in the lessons

In history lessons, the Cherokee are known for Sequoyah's syllabary and for the Trail of Tears, when the US government forced them to leave their homelands and many died on the journey. In everyday life, the Cherokee Nation is a modern self-governing nation. Phrases: the Cherokee Nation, the Trail of Tears.

examples

• The Cherokee are a Native American nation. tree →
• Sequoyah created a way to write the Cherokee language. tree →
• Thousands of Cherokee people were forced to walk the Trail of Tears. tree →
• Today many Cherokee live in Oklahoma. tree →
• My friend is learning a few Cherokee words. tree →
• The Cherokee Nation has its own government. tree →

note

Always capital C. Both the Cherokee and Cherokees are used for the people. Pronounced CHAIR-uh-kee.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «cherokee» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.