cheyenne

n. a member of a Native American group originally from the Great Plains area of North America.

n. a member of an indigenous Algonquian-speaking people of the Great Plains.

“The Cheyenne were known for their skilled horse riding and buffalo hunting.”

“Historical accounts detail the complex social structures and nomadic lifestyle of the Cheyenne during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.”

n. the language spoken by the Cheyenne people.

n. an Algonquian language spoken primarily in present-day Montana and Oklahoma.

“Some schools in Montana are working to help children learn Cheyenne.”

“Linguists have studied Cheyenne for its complex verbal morphology and unique pitch accent system.”

Technical

n. the capital city of the U.S. state of Wyoming.

n. the capital and most populous city of the state of Wyoming, United States.

“We drove through Cheyenne on our way to the national park.”

“Cheyenne serves as a major economic hub for the region, hosting the annual Frontier Days festival which attracts thousands of visitors.”

American English

n. a first name for a person, used for both girls and boys.

n. a given name of modern American origin, derived from the name of the indigenous people.

“My friend Cheyenne is starting her new job next week.”

“The name Cheyenne gained significant popularity in the United States during the late twentieth century as a unisex given name.”

American English