cheyenne chief
Preserved but no longer current.
In 1883 he organized his Wild West show, which he brought to Europe for the first time in 1887. He paid various visits after this and toured the Continent in 1910. He died at Denver. It is no exaggera- tion to say that his show, with its Indians, cowboys, sharp-shooters and rough-riders has never been surpassed.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “cheyenne chief” mean?
In 1883 he organized his Wild West show, which he brought to Europe for the first time in 1887. He paid various visits after this and toured the Continent in 1910. He died at Denver. It is no exaggera- tion to say that his show, with its Indians, cowboys, sharp-shooters and rough-riders has never been surpassed.
Is “cheyenne chief” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.