cheyenne

Chey-enne · proper noun

imported

Definitions

proper noun

  1. 1.

    A member of a Native American people originally from the Great Plains region of North America.

  2. 2.

    The Algonquian language spoken by the Cheyenne people.

  3. 3.

    The capital city of Wyoming, United States.

  4. 4.

    A female given name.

Related words

See also: Native American, Sioux, Wyoming

Etymology

From Sioux šahíyena, meaning "people of alien speech" or "red talkers," referring to the Cheyenne's different language. The Cheyenne call themselves Tsitsistas ("the people").