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Cochise

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[ koh-chees ]
/ koʊˈtʃis /

adjective

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

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Origin of Cochise

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named after Cochise County, Arizona

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Definition for Cochise (2 of 2)

Cochise2
[ koh-chees ]
/ koʊˈtʃis /

noun

c1815–74, a chief of the Chiricahua Apaches.
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British Dictionary definitions for Cochise

Cochise
/ (kəʊˈtʃiːs, -ˈtʃiːz) /

noun

died 1874, Apache Indian chief
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