First Known Use: 1778
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Cheyenne
noun Chey·enne \shī-ˈan, -ˈen\
plural Cheyenne or Cheyennes
Definition of CHEYENNE
1
: a member of an American Indian people of the western plains of the United States
2
: the Algonquian language of the Cheyenne people
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Origin of CHEYENNE
American French, from Dakota šahíyena
Cheyenne
geographical name Chey·enne \shī-ˈan, -ˈen\
Definition of CHEYENNE
1
river 527 miles (850 kilometers) South Dakota flowing NE into Missouri River
2
city SE Wyoming, its ∗ pop 59,466
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Cheyenne
noun Chey·enne \shī-ˈan, -ˈen\
plural Cheyenne or Chey·ennes
Definition of CHEYENNE for Kids
1
: a member of an American Indian people of the western plains ranging between the Arkansas and Missouri rivers
2
: the language of the Cheyenne people
Cheyenne
geographical name Chey·enne \shī-ˈan, -ˈen\
Definition of CHEYENNE for Kids
city, capital of Wyoming
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