Cochise

[ koh-chees ]

/ koʊˈtʃis /

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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

Named after Cochise County, Arizona

Words nearby Cochise

cochin, Cochin-China, cochineal, cochineal cactus, cochineal insect, Cochise, cochlea, cochlear duct, cochlear implant, cochleate, coch. mag.

Other definitions for Cochise (2 of 2)

Cochise²

[ koh-chees ]

/ koʊˈtʃis /

noun

c1815–74, a chief of the Chiricahua Apaches.

How to use Cochise in a sentence

He was no Cochise or Mangas Coloradas—the two great Apache war chiefs he fought under.
Mike Leach Tackles Geronimo the Motivational Murderer|James A. Warren|August 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Ivie, who was with the Border Patrol for four years, worked in Cochise County, which sits in the pathway of the drug war.
Border Patrol Agent’s Death Dubbed Friendly Fire|Teresa Puente|October 6, 2012|DAILY BEAST
In the border area of Cochise County, there is a large fence near Naco and another fence 25 miles east at Douglas.
Border Patrol Agent’s Death Dubbed Friendly Fire|Teresa Puente|October 6, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Four miles from Cochise, in a spot where there was no human habitation, the engineer was forced to halt.
The Long Dim Trail|Forrestine C. Hooker

Their famous chief, Cochise, refused to make any treaty or even to parley with the representatives of the Government.
The American Missionary -- Volume 39, No. 08, August, 1885|Various
He consented to try and bring about a parley with Cochise, but declared no troops must be near.
The American Missionary -- Volume 39, No. 08, August, 1885|Various
The treaty was kept by Cochise and the Chiricahuas for nine years, as long as he lived.
The American Missionary -- Volume 39, No. 08, August, 1885|Various
General Howard, with whom Cochise treated, pledged his word that they might.
The Story of Geronimo|James Arthur Kjelgaard

British Dictionary definitions for Cochise

Cochise

/ (kəʊˈtʃiːs, -ˈtʃiːz) /

noun

died 1874, Apache Indian chief

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