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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Set in the Northern Great Plains in 1719, 2022's Prey follows a Comanche woman, Naru (Amber Midthunder), who fights to protect her people from a vicious alien that hunts humans for sport.
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John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Apr. 2025
The warning was issued for Wise, Denton, Parker, Hood, Montague, Cooke, Grayson, Fannin, Young, Jack, Stephens, Palo Pinto, Eastland, Erath, Somervell, Comanche, Mills, Hamilton and Lampasas counties.
—Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Apr. 2025
The warning is for Wise, Parker, Hood, Montague, Young, Jack, Stephens, Palo Pinto, Eastland, Erath, Somervell, Comanche, Mills, Hamilton, Bosque, Lampasas, Coryell, Bell and McLennan counties.
—Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Mar. 2025
Pecos River Drive is located in the Comanche Cove subdivision, according to WFAA.
—David Chiu, People.com, 18 Mar. 2025
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John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Apr. 2025
The warning was issued for Wise, Denton, Parker, Hood, Montague, Cooke, Grayson, Fannin, Young, Jack, Stephens, Palo Pinto, Eastland, Erath, Somervell, Comanche, Mills, Hamilton and Lampasas counties.
—Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Apr. 2025
The warning is for Wise, Parker, Hood, Montague, Young, Jack, Stephens, Palo Pinto, Eastland, Erath, Somervell, Comanche, Mills, Hamilton, Bosque, Lampasas, Coryell, Bell and McLennan counties.
—Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Mar. 2025
Pecos River Drive is located in the Comanche Cove subdivision, according to WFAA.
—David Chiu, People.com, 18 Mar. 2025
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“Comanche.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Comanche. Accessed 16 Apr. 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.
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: their language
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