Comanches

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  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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