What does "comanche" mean?
A member of a Native American ethnic group residing especially in Texas and Oklahoma.
Comanche
/kəˈmænt͡ʃi/ adj, name, noun
adj, name, noun ·Uncommon ·College level
Meaning at a glance
- Primary sense: A member of a Native American ethnic group residing especially in Texas and Oklahoma.
- Grammar: comanche is listed as adj, name, noun.
- Nearest alternatives: anthropological, comanche language, cultural, ethnic.
- Useful contrasts: foreign, forename, given name.
- Usage evidence: Later on, the Chisos Indians lived here, as did the Comanche and Jumano people, and other native groups. Spanish explorers began to arrive in the area in the 1500s. They were searching for gold and fertile land. They described this land as “despoblado,” or “uninhabited.”
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 A member of a Native American ethnic group residing especially in Texas and Oklahoma.
- 2 the Shoshonean language spoken by the Comanche wordnet
- 3 A light single-engine aircraft, the Piper PA-24 Comanche.
- 4 a member of the Shoshonean people who formerly lived between Wyoming and the Mexican border but are now chiefly in Oklahoma wordnet
- 5 A military helicopter, the RAH-66 Comanche.
Adjective
- 1 Of or pertaining to the Comanche people, culture, or language. not-comparable
Proper Noun
- 1 The nation of these people.
- 2 The Uto-Aztecan language spoken by these people, sometimes classified as a variety of Shoshone.
"You don’t have to be a member of a tribe to help protect native languages. In Oklahoma, public students can choose to take Indigenous language courses like Bodéwadmimwen, Cherokee, Chickasaw, Comanche and others for school credit — an empowering step toward recognition and respect. Many tribal nations, including CPN, also offer free resources such as language apps, workshops and virtual lessons open to learners of all backgrounds and abilities."
- 3 A place in the United States:; A township in Barton County, Kansas.
- 4 A place in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Yellowstone County, Montana.
- 5 A place in the United States:; A small city in Stephens County, Oklahoma.
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- 6 A place in the United States:; A city, the county seat of Comanche County, Texas.
- 7 A locality and municipality in Pacajes province, La Paz department, Bolivia.
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Example
"Later on, the Chisos Indians lived here, as did the Comanche and Jumano people, and other native groups. Spanish explorers began to arrive in the area in the 1500s. They were searching for gold and fertile land. They described this land as “despoblado,” or “uninhabited.”"
Common questions
What is a synonym for "comanche"?
Common synonyms include: anthropological, comanche language, cultural, ethnic, ethnographic, ethnonymic.
How do you use "comanche" in a sentence?
Later on, the Chisos Indians lived here, as did the Comanche and Jumano people, and other native groups. Spanish explorers began to arrive in the area in the 1500s. They were searching for gold and fertile land. They described this land as “despoblado,” or “uninhabited.”
How do you pronounce "comanche"?
Pronounced /kəˈmænt͡ʃi/.
Etymology
Probably borrowed from Spanish comanche, a corruption of Old Ute kɨmantsi *[kɨˈman.tʃi] (“enemy”, “foreigner”) (compare Modern Southern Ute [kɨˈmaːtʃi̥] (“enemy”, “stranger”)). The Comanches’ autonym is Nʉmʉnʉʉ (“the people”).