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.
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