Comanche
a member of a Shoshonean tribe, the only tribe of the group living entirely on the Plains, formerly ranging from Wyoming to Texas, now in Oklahoma.
the dialect of Shoshone spoken by the Comanche.
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Here’s what to know about how the Predator’s greatest foe evolved from a bodybuilder in the middle of the jungle to an 18th century Comanche woman.
The route encompasses the Spanish Peaks, a sacred spot for many tribes, including the Comanche and Ute, who believed that summer thunderstorms were a magic act performed by rain gods living in the summit.
Just in time for summer: 49 new National Scenic Byways and All-American Roads | Andrea Sachs | April 16, 2021 | Washington PostIn the case of the Comanche, it turned out that even the Army did not want a radar-stealthy helicopter.
Why the World’s Armies Don’t Want U.S. Tech Anymore | Bill Sweetman | July 14, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTHer weathered, darkened skin and bulky build advertised the separate life she had lived as a Comanche wife and mother.
He was coming like a house afire, his long hair blowing out behind him, and he was howling like a Comanche.
Motor Matt's Daring, or, True to His Friends | Stanley R. Matthews
The strangers were eighty Comanche warriors, with the grand chief of the tribe at their head.
A Half Century of Conflict - Volume I | Francis ParkmanBourgmont pitched his tents at a pistol-shot from the Comanche lodges, whence a crowd of warriors presently came to visit him.
A Half Century of Conflict - Volume I | Francis ParkmanAnd he offered Bourgmont, in case of need, the aid of his two thousand Comanche warriors.
A Half Century of Conflict - Volume I | Francis ParkmanFor, centuries ago a Shoshone and a Comanche stopped here on their return from a hunt to drink.
Myths And Legends Of Our Own Land, Complete | Charles M. Skinner
British Dictionary definitions for Comanche
/ (kəˈmæntʃɪ) /
plural -ches or -che a member of a Native American people, formerly ranging from the River Platte to the Mexican border, now living in Oklahoma
the language of this people, belonging to the Shoshonean subfamily of the Uto-Aztecan family
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