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Quanah

American  
[kwah-nuh] / ˈkwɑ nə /

noun

  1. Quanah Parker, 1845?–1911, Comanche leader.


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He is a second cousin of Quanah, the last of the Comanche war chiefs.

From Washington Post Nov. 23, 2021

“I have never seen anybody charter flights to Beaver Creek,” said Quanah Giuseppe VanderMeer, another member of White River First Nation.

From The Guardian Feb. 2, 2021

Quanah Parker was the last Comanche chief and a truly amazing individual.

From Los Angeles Times May 7, 2020

It was difficult to keep up with the flashing images: tepees, a feather, an Oglala flag, Korczak Ziolkowski building a cabin, pictures of famous Native leaders, from Geronimo to Quanah Parker.

From The New Yorker Sep. 16, 2019

Quanah Parker was not present, as he was too young to be a participant in the capacity of chief.

From The Indians' Last Fight Or The Dull Knife Raid by Collins, Dennis

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