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Definition of Comanche
1
plural Comanche or Comanches
: a member of a nation of Indigenous peoples 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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“Comanche.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Comanche. Accessed 23 Jun. 2021.
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Comanche
noun
English Language Learners Definition of Comanche
: a member of a Native American people of the southwestern U.S.
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Comanche
noun
Co·man·che
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plural Comanche or Comanches
Kids Definition of Comanche
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: a member of a tribe of indigenous people ranging from Wyoming and Nebraska into New Mexico and northwestern Texas
2
: the language of the Comanche people
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The first known use of Comanche was in 1806
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