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Cochise

1 American  
[koh-chees] / koʊˈtʃis /

adjective

  1. of, relating to, or characteristic of a prehistoric American Indian culture of southeastern Arizona, dating from around 9000 b.c.


Cochise 2 American  
[koh-chees] / koʊˈtʃis /

noun

  1. c1815–74, a chief of the Chiricahua Apaches.


Cochise British  
/ -ˈtʃiːz, kəʊˈtʃiːs /

noun

  1. died 1874, Apache Indian chief

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of Cochise

Named after Cochise County, Arizona

Example Sentences

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Many health departments rely heavily on federal funding, as do non-profits like Cochise Harm Reduction, which directly help people who use drugs along the U.S.-Mexico border.

From Salon May 22, 2025

Trump spent Thursday in Cochise County, visiting the US-Mexico border.

From BBC Aug. 22, 2024

The incident occurred at around 5 p.m. local time Monday, the Cochise County Sheriff’s Office said in a post on Facebook.

From Washington Times Dec. 21, 2023

That’s the case in Cochise County, on the state’s southeast edge, where rural residents have lost out on well water since corporate giant Riverview Dairy started growing alfalfa in the area.

From Salon Oct. 17, 2023

We traveled in three divisions: the Bedonkohe Apaches led by Mangus-Colorado, the Chokonen Apaches by Cochise, and the Nedni Apaches by Whoa; however, there was no regular order inside the separate tribes.

From Geronimo's Story of His Life by Geronimo

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