Sequoya

/səˈkwɔɪ-ə/
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Definitions of Sequoya
  1. noun
    Cherokee who created a notation for writing the Cherokee language (1770-1843)
    synonyms: George Guess, Sequoyah
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    Cherokee
    a member of an Iroquoian people formerly living in the Appalachian Mountains but now chiefly in Oklahoma
    Indian chief, Indian chieftain
    the leader of a group of Native Americans
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