cherokee

Thân thiện

A Cherokee artist weaves a traditional basket from river cane.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A member of a specific Native American people: A Cherokee is a person belonging to an Iroquoian people originally from the southeastern United States, particularly the Appalachian Mountains, with a significant population now in Oklahoma.
   • The language of this people: Cherokee refers to the Iroquoian language spoken by the Cherokee people.

Usage Examples

• Noun (referring to a person):
  • She is a Cherokee and is very knowledgeable about her tribe's history.
  • Many Cherokee were forcibly relocated along the Trail of Tears.
• Noun (referring to the language):
  • He is trying to learn Cherokee to speak with his elders.
  • The Cherokee language has its own unique syllabary.

Advanced Usage

• Historical and Cultural Context: The term is often used in discussions of U.S. history, indigenous rights, and cultural preservation.
  • The Cherokee Nation is a federally recognized sovereign tribal government.

Variants and Related Words

• Cherokee Nation: The name of the sovereign government of the Cherokee people.
• Cherokee syllabary: The writing system for the Cherokee language, created by Sequoyah.

Synonyms

• Tribesman/Tribeswoman (of the Cherokee): A more general term specifying membership.
• Tsalagi: The word Cherokee people use for themselves in their own language.

Notes on Meaning

• The word specifically denotes both an ethnic group and their language. It is a proper noun and is always capitalized.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a member of an Iroquoian people formerly living in the Appalachian Mountains but now chiefly in Oklahoma
2. the Iroquoian language spoken by the Cherokee

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