Comanche - Dictionary Definition and Overview

Comanche :  (noun)
1: a member of the Shoshonean people who formerly lived between Wyoming and the Mexican border but are now chiefly in Oklahoma [syn: Comanche]
2: the Shoshonean language spoken by the Comanche people [syn: Comanche]

Based on WordNet 2.0

Comanches \Co*man"ches\ (? or ?), n. pl.; sing. Comanche (? or ?). (Ethnol.) A warlike, savage, and nomadic tribe of the Shoshone family of Indians, inhabiting Mexico and the adjacent parts of the United States; -- called also Paducahs. They are noted for plundering and cruelty.

Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

Comanche, OK (city, FIPS 16450) Location: 34.36870 N, 97.96738 W Population (1990): 1695 (910 housing units) Area: 3.6 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 73529 Comanche, TX (city, FIPS 16192) Location: 31.89974 N, 98.60416 W Population (1990): 4087 (1885 housing units) Area: 11.4 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 76442

Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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