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comanches (root: comanche)
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comanches, n. pl.
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. [1913 Webster]
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