Mescalero

American  

[mes-kuh-lair-oh] / ˌmɛs kəˈlɛər oʊ /

noun

• Mescaleros,
  plural
• Mescalero
  plural

1. a member of an Apache tribe that originally inhabited northern Mexico and the southwestern United States east of the Rio Grande, intermarried with the Chiricahua and Lipan, and that is presently located in New Mexico.

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• Mescalero
  plural
• Mescaleros
  plural

Etymology

Origin of Mescalero

First recorded in 1830–35; from American Spanish Mescalero (adjective and noun) “(person, people) of the mescal” (several species of agave being a staple food for these people), equivalent to Spanish mescal mescal ( def. ) + -ero from Latin -ārius -ary ( def. )

Example Sentences

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Mescalero Mescaleros

Several people were still unaccounted for, according to the governor, who had declared a state of emergency in Lincoln County and the Mescalero Apache Reservation because of the fires.

From New York Times ● Jun. 20, 2024

New Mexico last summer partnered with the Navajo Nation, Nambé Pueblo and the Mescalero Apache Nation to expand pre-K programs.

From Seattle Times ● Aug. 29, 2023

Some areas have yet to get the extra funding for thinning despite facing high risk, including portions of California’s Sierra Nevada range, Montana’s Bitterroot Valley and around Mescalero Apache lands in southern New Mexico.

From Washington Times ● Jun. 27, 2023

We entered Mescalero Canyon, where the shadows of circling turkey vultures moved across high rock walls and the descending, melancholy song of the canyon wren echoed overhead.

From Washington Post

The first night out we stopped at the Mescalero Apache Indian Agency, which is known as South Fork.

From A Texas Cow Boy or, fifteen years on the hurricane deck of a Spanish pony, taken from real life by Chas. A. Siringo

Every band he played with - The 101ers, The Clash, The Mescaleros - was fuelled by, and reliant upon, the input from each member and the chemistry between them.

From BBC ● Dec. 22, 2012

Added to these are the records he made with the Mescaleros.

From BBC ● Dec. 22, 2012

And although there isn't a lot of actual surfing in the show, the Endless Summer-esque opening credits, set to the irresistible sound of Johnny Appleseed by Joe Strummer and the Mescaleros, are perfectly pitched.

From The Guardian ● Sep. 27, 2012

For retro's sake, I'm on a huge Clash/Joe Strummer and the Mescaleros kick of late.

From Chicago Tribune ● Feb. 10, 2011

During the two days Owl and Tiger had not shown themselves, as the Delawares, though not open enemies, are not on very friendly terms with the Mescaleros, and so they went off hunting.

From The Backwoodsman or, Life on the Indian Frontier by Various