cherokee

BrE /ˈtʃɛrəkiː/ AmE /ˈtʃɛrəki/

noun en → es

1 INDIGENOUS PEOPLE [singular] C1

a member of the Cherokee people, one of the largest Native American tribes in the southeastern United States.

cheroquiense (persona), cherokee (tribu)

Collocations Cherokee language · Cherokee culture

  • He is a Cherokee from Oklahoma.

    Él es un cheroquiense de Oklahoma.

2 LANGUAGE [singular] C1

the language spoken by the Cherokee people, which uses a unique syllabary writing system.

cheroquiense (lengua)

Collocations Cherokee alphabet · Cherokee script

  • She is learning to read and write in Cherokee.

    Ella está aprendiendo a leer y escribir en cheroquiense.

3 TRIBE [singular] C1

the Cherokee tribe, one of the Five Civilized Tribes.

tribu cherokee

Collocations Cherokee Nation · Cherokee reservation

  • The Cherokee were forced to leave their ancestral lands.

    Los cheroquis fueron forzados a abandonar sus tierras ancestrales.

1 VEHICLE [singular] C2

(informal) a type of small, light car made by the Cherokee Motor Company.

coche cherokee (marca)

Collocations Cherokee model · Cherokee brand

  • He bought a new Cherokee for his wife.

    Él compró un nuevo Cherokee para su esposa.

2 VEHICLE [singular] C2

(informal) the Cherokee, a type of small utility vehicle made by Jeep.

jeep cherokee (marca)

Collocations Cherokee SUV · Jeep Cherokee

  • She drives a Jeep Cherokee.

    Ella conduce un Jeep Cherokee.