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
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Their leader, Baron Otfried Hans von Meusebach, was successful in his negotiations with the Penataka branch of the Comanche Indians.
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Patti Nickell, Boston Herald, 21 Dec. 2025
Pointer is a descendant of the Parker family, who were related to Quanah Parker, an influential Comanche leader.
—Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Dec. 2025
Xcel has said Comanche 3 could be out of service until June.
—Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 4 Dec. 2025
According to , citing the Comanche County Clerk's Office, Ceballos has been a registered Republican since 2020.
—Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2025
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Patti Nickell, Boston Herald, 21 Dec. 2025
Pointer is a descendant of the Parker family, who were related to Quanah Parker, an influential Comanche leader.
—Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Dec. 2025
Xcel has said Comanche 3 could be out of service until June.
—Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 4 Dec. 2025
According to , citing the Comanche County Clerk's Office, Ceballos has been a registered Republican since 2020.
—Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2025
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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
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