Comanche

noun

Co·​man·​che kə-ˈman-chē How to pronounce Comanche (audio)
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

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Ryan Hughes, a managing partner of Sailfish Investors, the developer behind the Comanche Circle data center, said the country is in a global artificial intelligence race, the foundation of which is data center infrastructure. Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Apr. 2026 The Comanche, Kiowa, Tonkawa, Pawnee, Apache, Caddo, and Wichita and Affiliated tribes all have historical roots in North Texas. Dallas Morning News, 7 Apr. 2026 The utility’s largest power generator, the Comanche 3 coal plant near Pueblo, hasn’t worked since August and could be down for several more months. Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 3 Apr. 2026 Comanche, Hamilton and Mills counties in Central Texas are included. Michael Autovino, CBS News, 10 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for Comanche

Word History

Etymology

American Spanish, from Southern Paiute kɨmmanciŋʷɨ Shoshones, strangers

First Known Use

1806, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of Comanche was in 1806

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“Comanche.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Comanche. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.

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Comanche

noun
Co·​man·​che kə-ˈman-chē How to pronounce Comanche (audio)
plural Comanche or Comanches
: a member of an Indigenous people of the southern High Plains of the U.S.
also : their language

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