cheyennes Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun the capital and largest city of Wyoming; located in the southeastern corner of the state
    Cheyenne; capital of Wyoming.
  2. noun the Algonquian language spoken by the Cheyenne
    Cheyenne.
  3. noun a member of a North American Indian people living on the western plains (now living in Oklahoma and Montana)
    Cheyenne.

WordNet

Chey*ennes" noun plural
Wordforms
singular cheyenne
Definitions
  1. (Ethnol.) A warlike tribe of indians, related to the blackfeet, formerly inhabiting the region of Wyoming, but now mostly on reservations in the Indian Territory. They are noted for their horsemanship.

Webster 1913