comanchero

American  

[koh-man-chair-oh, kaw-mahn-che-raw] / ˌkoʊ mænˈtʃɛər oʊ, ˌkɔ mɑnˈtʃɛ rɔ /

noun

plural

comancheros

1. an Indian trader in the U.S. Southwest, especially in the 19th century.

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Etymology

Origin of comanchero

From Colonial Spanish (Texas, New Mexico), equivalent to comanch(e) Comanche + -ero, from Latin -ārius -ary

Example Sentences

One of the first infamous incidents was the Milperra massacre in 1984 - involving the Bandido and Comanchero gangs.

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Last week, eight members of the rival Hells Angels and Comanchero gangs were charged in Melbourne over a spate of shootings.

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They came after a Hells Angels clubhouse was sprayed with bullets allegedly fired by members of the rival Comanchero biker group.

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Australia is home to numerous motorcycle clubs and gangs Police say that the attack on the clubhouse was in retaliation for an earlier Hells Angels attack on two businesses owned by a Comanchero member.

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