Comanche
Americannoun
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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.
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the dialect of Shoshone spoken by the Comanche.
noun
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a member of a Native American people, formerly ranging from the River Platte to the Mexican border, now living in Oklahoma
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the language of this people, belonging to the Shoshonean subfamily of the Uto-Aztecan family
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Etymology
Origin of Comanche
An Americanism first recorded in 1800–10; from Colonial Spanish, from Southern Paiute kɨmmanci-, as in kɨmmanciŋwṫ “strangers, Shoshones”; or from a related word in another Numic language
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The Comanche Circle project was attempting to locate next to their property.
From Salon ● Jun. 6, 2026
“We aren’t fighting against the government,” said Comanche, a Mayitos lieutenant, in a widely heard audio posted on social media.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 14, 2026
Adding to the diverse mix were hired hands from tribes such as the Comanche, Cheyenne and Apache, who became unrivaled horse whisperers long before settlers arrived on their lands.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 23, 2026
Still, it secured a flagship customer for its Comanche Peak nuclear plant in Texas.
From Barron's ● Dec. 1, 2025
One afternoon in February, just after Comanche baseball season had opened, I observed a new fixture in the Chiefs bus.
From "Nine Stories" by J. D. Salinger
Anaheim Canyon 81, La Habra 64: Brandon Benjamin scored 37 points to lead the Comanches to a league victory.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 11, 2025
And, over Comanches and Apaches, who were the better warriors … We pretty much agreed on pirates.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 13, 2022
So yeah, that was when I saw it – in Oklahoma with the Comanches.
From Salon ● Aug. 31, 2022
William Weatherford of the Creeks, John Ross of the Cherokees and Quanah Parker of the Comanches guided their peoples during the painful transition to life under the government of the United States.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 11, 2022
A trifle wildly, he looked at the Comanches near his seat and signalled the row to give way.
From "Nine Stories" by J. D. Salinger
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