comanches Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a member of the Shoshonean people who formerly lived between Wyoming and the Mexican border but are now chiefly in Oklahoma
    Comanche.
  2. noun the Shoshonean language spoken by the Comanche
    Comanche.

WordNet

Co*man"ches noun plural
Wordforms
singular Comanche
Definitions
  1. (Ethnol.) A warlike, savage, and nomadic tribe of the Shoshone family of Indians, inhabiting Mexico and the adjacent parts of the United States; -- called also Paducahs. They are noted for plundering and cruelty.

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