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Comanche

noun Co·man·che \ kə-ˈman-chē \
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Definition of Comanche

plural Comanche or Comanches
1 : a member of an American Indian people ranging from Wyoming and Nebraska south into New Mexico and northwestern Texas
2 : the Uto-Aztecan language of the Comanche people

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Origin and Etymology of comanche

American Spanish, from Southern Paiute kɨmmanciŋʷɨ Shoshones, strangers

COMANCHE Defined for English Language Learners

Comanche

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Definition of Comanche for English Language Learners

  • : a member of a Native American people of the southwestern U.S.

COMANCHE Defined for Kids

Comanche

noun Co·man·che \ kə-ˈman-chē \

Definition of Comanche for Students

plural Comanche or Comanches
1 : a member of an American Indian people ranging from Wyoming and Nebraska into New Mexico and northwestern Texas
2 : the language of the Comanche people

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