Comanche

American  

[kuh-man-chee, koh-] / kəˈmæn tʃi, koʊ- /

noun

• Comanches,
  plural
• Comanche
  plural

1. 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.

2. the dialect of Shoshone spoken by the Comanche.

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Comanche British  

/ kəˈmæntʃɪ /

noun

1. a member of a Native American people, formerly ranging from the River Platte to the Mexican border, now living in Oklahoma

2. the language of this people, belonging to the Shoshonean subfamily of the Uto-Aztecan family

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• Comanche
  plural
• Comanches
  plural

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

Example Sentences

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Comanche Comanches

Lottie Wahkinney, a Comanche girl from Oklahoma, has Scottish grandparents, from Galashiels.

From BBC ● Aug. 1, 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

LawConnect, one of five ultra-fast 100-foot supermaxis competing for line honours, led the fleet out of the harbour ahead of highly favoured supermaxi Comanche.

From Barron's ● Dec. 26, 2025

In 1928, when I was nine, I belonged, with maximum esprit de corps, to an organization known as the Comanche Club.

From "Nine Stories" by J. D. Salinger

And, over Comanches and Apaches, who were the better warriors … We pretty much agreed on pirates.

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 13, 2022

Anaheim Canyon 62, Eastvale Roosevelt 45: Tournament MVP Brandon Benjamin led the unbeaten Comanches to the championship of the Sunny Hills tournament.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 20, 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

Every schoolday afternoon at three o’clock, twenty-five of us Comanches were picked up by our Chief outside the boys’ exit of P. S. 165, on 109th Street near Amsterdam Avenue.

From "Nine Stories" by J. D. Salinger