Mescalero

[ mes-kuh-lair-oh ]

/ ˌmɛs kəˈlɛər oʊ /

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noun, plural Mes·ca·le·ros, (especially collectively) Mes·ca·le·ro.

a member of a group of Apache Indians who originally inhabited northern Mexico and the southwestern U.S. east of the Rio Grande, have intermarried with the Chiricahua and Lipan, and are presently situated in New Mexico.

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How to use Mescalero in a sentence

They was going single file, mighty quiet, Mister Mescalero-man in the lead.
Stepsons of Light|Eugene Manlove Rhodes
I had a long talk with Adam the night before, about a lost gold mine at Mescalero.
Stepsons of Light|Eugene Manlove Rhodes
This seemed a reasonable question, remembering how boldly he had faced them that time at the head of the Mescalero valley.
The Trail of The Badger|Sidford F. Hamp
Drew hands up his thighs and body and pointed to himself (Mescalero Indian).
Sign Language Among North American Indians Compared With That Among Other Peoples And Deaf-Mutes|Garrick Mallery

Some cavalry came here under an aged officer of high rank, but of inferior intelligence, to capture the Mescalero Indians.
Sign Language Among North American Indians Compared With That Among Other Peoples And Deaf-Mutes|Garrick Mallery