Comanche

noun

Co·​man·​che kə-ˈman-chē 

1

plural Comanche or Comanches : a member of a nation of Indigenous peoples ranging from Wyoming and Nebraska south into New Mexico and northwestern Texas

2

: the Uto-Aztecan language of the Comanche people

Examples of Comanche in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Wars with Native Americans like the Sioux and Comanche tarnished Western ground. —Andrew Sharp, Outdoor Life, 27 Nov. 2024

In the early 1840s, the Tonkawa set up camp on Little Shoal Creek, just west of Republic Square Park, which protected the city's western flank from Comanche raids. —Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 26 Nov. 2024

Relics include Comanche marker trees along Shoal Creek, per a fascinating KUT story. —Tasha Tsiaperas, Axios, 16 Oct. 2024

The land was sold by Comanche Rock Acquisitions, LLC to TPWD. —Brandi D. Addison, Austin American-Statesman, 25 Sep. 2024

Word History

Etymology

American Spanish, from Southern Paiute kɨmmanciŋʷɨ Shoshones, strangers

First Known Use

1806, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

Comanche

noun

Co·​man·​che kə-ˈman-chē 

plural Comanche or Comanches

: a member of an Indigenous people of the southern High Plains of the U.S.

also : their language