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

He lived in his small hometown about 20 miles west of Comanche and was gaining something like fame as the youngest contestant on Mudcats, a reality TV series about Oklahoma catfish noodlers.

From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026

Her father Jared told Kieran his dad was Comanche but his mum was born and raised in Scotland.

From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2026

In January, the group flooded the county commissioners’ chambers at a meeting to consider the concept plan for the Comanche Circle project.

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

And to really top things off, when another Comanche and I were flipping a coin to decide which team would take die field first, Mary Hudson wistfully expressed a desire to join the game.

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

In his hours of liberation from the Comanches, the Chief was John Gedsudski, of Staten Island.

From "Nine Stories" by J. D. Salinger