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Uto-Aztecan language spoken by the Comanche people in the United States
Comanche (English: /kəˈmæntʃi/, endonym Nʉmʉ Tekwapʉ̲) is a Uto-Aztecan language spoken by the Comanche, who split from the Shoshone soon after the Comanche
Comanche_language
Plains Native North American tribe
United States. Comanche people today belong to the federally recognized Comanche Nation, headquartered in Lawton, Oklahoma. The Comanche language is a Numic
Comanche
2022 film by Dan Trachtenberg
filmed in English, with some sequences being shot in Comanche and French as well. A full Comanche language dub was provided for the film, with the cast reprising
Prey_(2022_film)
Native American Indian leader, Comanche (c. 1845–1912)
(Comanche: Kwana, lit. 'smell, odor'; c. 1845 – February 23, 1911) was a Native American war leader of the Kwahadi ("Antelope") band of the Comanche Nation
Quanah_Parker
Comanche history /kəˈmæntʃi/ – in the 18th and 19th centuries the Comanche became the dominant tribe on the southern Great Plains. The Comanche are often
Comanche_history
Former region of the US Southwest occupied by the Comanche people
Comancheria (Comanche: Nʉmʉnʉʉ Sookobitʉ, 'Comanche land'; Spanish: Comanchería), also known as the Comanche Empire, was a large country covering modern
Comancheria
Military personnel using their native languages for secret wartime communication
formally developed based on the languages of the Comanche, Hopi, Meskwaki, and Navajo peoples. They used words from their languages for each letter of the English
Code_talker
Uto-Aztecan language branch of US
Northern Nevada, Oregon, and Bannock) Apart from Comanche, each of these groups contains one language spoken in a small area in the southern Sierra Nevada
Numic_languages
American kidnapped by Comanche Indians (1827–1871)
Cynthia Ann Parker, Naduah, Narua, or Preloch (Comanche: Na'ura, IPA: [naʔura], lit. 'Was found'; October 28, 1827 – March 1871), was an American woman
Cynthia_Ann_Parker
Predator franchise fictional extraterrestrial species
(2022), the latter derived from Pia Mupitsi ('Mother owl'), a monster in Comanche folklore. In licensed expanded-universe media, the species has been given
Predator_(fictional_species)
Two Comanche-Spanish peace treaties in 1785 and 1786 resulted in a permanent peace between the Comanche in Comancheria and the Spanish colony of Santa
Comanche-Spanish peace treaties
Comanche-Spanish_peace_treaties
North American language family
branches are well accepted: Numic (including languages such as Comanche and Shoshoni) and the Californian languages (formerly known as the Takic group, including
Uto-Aztecan_languages
Topics referred to by the same term
to: Comanche language, a Uto-Aztecan language spoken by the Comanche people Piper PA-24 Comanche, a single-engined monoplane Piper PA-30 Twin Comanche, a
Comanche_(disambiguation)
Native American actress (born 1997)
for her performance. Prey was the first feature film to have a full Comanche language dub, and the first Hollywood franchise film to have an all-Native
Amber_Midthunder
Categories in etymology
from a Proto-Algonquian term, *-a·towe· ('foreign-speaking). The name "Comanche" comes from the Ute word kɨmantsi meaning "enemy, stranger". The Ancestral
Endonym_and_exonym
Comanche war chief (c.1800-1854)
Yellow Wolf (Comanche: Isa-viah, spelled also “Sa-viah” and sometimes misspelled as “Sabaheit”, “Little Wolf”; born c. 1800 or 1805 — died 1854) was a
Yellow_Wolf_(Comanche)
Endangered language of the Plains peoples
Lakota: Wíyutȟapi Nakoda: Wíyutabi Stoney: Wowîhâ Îabi Uto-Aztecan languages: Comanche: Mootekwaʔpʉ̠ / Moʔotekwapʉ̠ Ute: Wanawmanik Hand Talk's history
Plains_Indian_Sign_Language
American actor (born 1966)
appeared as Toshaway in AMC Network's The Son, for which he learned the Comanche language. McClarnon appeared as Akecheta, the leader of the Ghost Nation, in
Zahn_McClarnon
2008 American TV series or program
Comanche Moon is a 2008 American Western television miniseries, an adaptation of the 1997 novel Comanche Moon. Woodrow Call and Gus McCrae are in their
Comanche_Moon_(miniseries)
language – A course on Memrise is available. Comanche language – A course on Memrise is available. Comox language – A Sliammon iPhone app was released in March
List of endangered languages with mobile apps
List_of_endangered_languages_with_mobile_apps
1997 novel by Larry McMurtry
Comanche Moon (1997) is a Western novel by American writer Larry McMurtry. It is the fourth and final book he published in the Lonesome Dove series. In
Comanche_Moon
Native American leader
(Comanche: Puhihwikwasu'u, lit. 'metal shirt'; born c. 1790 – died 1858) was a Native American War Chief and Chief of the Quahadi band of Comanche Native
Iron_Jacket
Armenian telecommunications company
Telecom Armenia OJSC (Armenian: Տելեկոմ Արմենիա, romanized: Telecom Armenia) (formerly Armentel and VEON Armenia) is an Armenian broadband and telecommunications
Telecom_Armenia
1956 film by John Ford
ISBN 978-1-83974-042-8. Taa Nʉmʉ Tekwapʉ?ha Tʉboopʉ (Our Comanche Dictionary), Comanche Language and Cultural Preservation Committee, 2010. Beulah Archuletta
The_Searchers
2013 film by Gore Verbinski
Todd McDaniels, a linguist at the Comanche Nation College, commented on Depp's attempts to speak the Comanche language, which had 25 to 30 living native
The_Lone_Ranger_(2013_film)
American linguist
linguist who worked closely with the Comanche and Alaskan Inuit and Athabaskan groups in documenting their language and culture. Canonge worked primarily
Elliott_D._Canonge
Branch of the Salishan languages of western North America
The Coast Salish languages, also known as the Central Salish languages, are a branch of the Salishan language family. These languages are spoken by First
Coast_Salish_languages
Comanche warrior and medicine man (c. 1840 – 1916)
Isatai'i, also known as Isatai, or Eschiti (Comanche: Isa Tai'i, lit. 'Wolf Vulva'; c. 1840 – 1916) was a Comanche warrior and medicine man of the Kwaharʉ
Isatai'i
Comanche leader (c. 1825–1886)
[needs IPA] Mow-way or Moway (Comanche: Mo'o-wai, , lit. 'Pushing Aside' or 'Pushing-in-the-Middle'; c. 1825 – 1886) also referred to by European settlers
Mow-way
Nokoni Comanche chief (c. 1820/1825 – 1875)
Big Red Meat (Comanche: Piarʉ Ekarʉhkapʉ – big red-meat, big red-food; c. 1820/1825 – January 1, 1875) was a Nokoni Comanche chief and a leader of Native
Big_Red_Meat
Pioneer woman and captive of Native Americans (1856–1950)
pioneer woman and former captive of the Comanche people. As a child, she was taken captive during a Comanche raid on her family's homestead in Wise County
Bianca_Babb
Video game series
vs. Comanche. Comanche 3 (1997) Comanche Gold (1998) - Comanche 3 with additional campaigns and various enhancements Comanche 4 (2001) Comanche (2021)
Comanche_(video_game_series)
Mukwoorʉ (based on Comanche: mukua, lit. 'Spirit') (Spirit Talker) (died (1840-03-19)March 19, 1840) was a 19th-century Penateka Comanche Chief and medicine
Mukwooru
An endangered language is a language that it is at risk of falling out of use, generally because it has few surviving speakers. If it loses all of its
List of endangered languages in the United States
List_of_endangered_languages_in_the_United_States
1960 film by Budd Boetticher
Comanche Station is a 1960 American CinemaScope Western film directed by Budd Boetticher and starring Randolph Scott. The film was the last of Boetticher's
Comanche_Station
Mid-19th-century Comanche chief
Amorous Man (Comanche: Pahayoko,[needs IPA], lit. 'aunt copulate'[citation needed]; c. late 1780s – p. 1852) was a civil chief of the "Honey-Eaters" or
Amorous_Man
Native American tribe
closely allied with the Comanche that they were absorbed into the tribe, adopted the Comanche language, and became a band of Comanche known as the Saria Tʉhka
Arapaho
19th century war in North America
and eventually Comanche children were likewise adopted as servants.[citation needed] The Comanche language belongs the Uto-Aztecan language family, and is
Texas–Indian_wars
American actor and musician
They were supported by their mother, who Rudy identifies as being of Comanche descent. Rudy has stated that his biological father was of Yaqui background
Rudy_Youngblood
An endangered language is a language that it is at risk of falling out of use, generally because it has few surviving speakers. If it loses all of its
List of endangered languages in North America
List_of_endangered_languages_in_North_America
Raid against Comanche Indians by Texas Rangers and militia
kidnapped as a child by the Comanche in the Fort Parker massacre in 1836. The nine-year-old Parker had grown up among the Comanche, who called her "Na'ura"
Battle_of_Pease_River
1968 film
White Comanche or Comanche blanco or Rio Hondo is a 1968 Spaghetti Western starring William Shatner in a dual role. The film is listed in Golden Raspberry
White_Comanche
American rancher (1871–1938)
Pasture in southwestern Oklahoma. Meanwhile, he learned to speak the Comanche language and became friends in Chief Quanah Parker. He then served as a captain
Thomas_Lloyd_Burnett
Agreement between the United States and Penateka Comanche tribe
The Meusebach–Comanche Treaty was a treaty made on May 9, 1847 between the private citizens of the Fisher–Miller Land Grant in Texas (United States), who
Meusebach–Comanche_Treaty
captive by the Comanche in 1770 and was subsequently sold or traded to the Taovaya. He was fluent in the Taovaya and Comanche languages as well as Spanish
Francisco_Xavier_Chaves
Language learning platform
Memrise to support efforts to revitalize their heritage languages, including Cherokee, Seneca, Comanche, Potawatomi, and Choctaw. The success of this project
Memrise
Native American tribe in southwest Oklahoma
federally recognized as the Apache Tribe of Oklahoma. They mostly live in Comanche and Caddo County, Oklahoma. Their autonym is Ná'ishą, or "takers" based
Plains_Apache
Native American teacher (1909-2005)
was a Comanche teacher from Oklahoma. As a child, she won a landmark education judgment against the Cache Consolidated School District of Comanche County
Dorothy_Sunrise_Lorentino
Comanche war chief (c.1800-c.1867)
Buffalo Hump (Comanche Potsʉnakwahipʉ "Erection That Won't Go Down" euphemized to "Buffalo Bull's Back" ) (born c. 1800 — died post 1861 / ante 1867) was
Buffalo_Hump
River in the United States
Prairie Dog Town Fork Red River (from Comanche Ke-che-ah-que-ho-no 'Prairie Dog Town River') is a sandy-braided stream about 120 mi (193 km) long, formed
Prairie Dog Town Fork Red River
Prairie_Dog_Town_Fork_Red_River
North American aboriginal language
Caddo, Kiowa, and Comanche counties, Oklahoma. The Kiowa tribal center is located in Carnegie. Like most North American indigenous languages, Kiowa is an endangered
Kiowa_language
commonly used language in the United States is English (specifically American English), which is the national language and de facto official language. While
Languages of the United States
Languages_of_the_United_States
S. Center for World Missions Mark was translated into Comanche language (Uto-Aztecan languages) by Elliot Canonge of Wycliffe Bible Translators, and was
Bible translations into Uto-Aztecan languages
Bible_translations_into_Uto-Aztecan_languages
case." Some tribal codes use gender-neutral language with regard to whom may marry, including the Comanche Nation, and the Kaw Nation; however, it is unclear
Same-sex_marriage_in_Oklahoma
Native American tribe in Oklahoma
("language of the Ǥáuigú (Kiowa)") is a Tanoan language spoken by Kiowa people, primarily in Caddo, Kiowa, and Comanche counties. Additionally, Kiowa were one
Kiowa
United States Army soldier and code talker (1921–2005)
talker in World War II, who helped transmit coded messages in the Comanche (Nʉmʉnʉʉ) language on the battlefield as a radio operator in the European Theater
Charles_Chibitty
Comanche flute player and painter (1932–1996)
because of their relationship. Nevaquaya means "well-dressed" in the Comanche language. Nevaquaya graduated from Fort Sill Indian School in 1951 and took
Doc_Tate_Nevaquaya
References List of film remakes (N–Z) List of English-language films with previous foreign-language film versions List of American television series based
List_of_film_remakes_(A–M)
Language". 25 October 2016. "Night Raiders – Dubbed in Cree". 13 May 2022. "Prey Will be the First Ever Film with a Full Dub in the Comanche Language"
List of works dubbed into Indigenous languages
List_of_works_dubbed_into_Indigenous_languages
Historic sovereign territory set aside for Native American nations, 1834–1907
Saskatchewan, Montana, and Wyoming area, and speak an Algonquian language. The Comanche lived in the upper Platte River in Wyoming breaking off from the
Indian_Territory
United States Army general
There he worked with a platoon of Comanche Indians to develop a voice code based on their tribal language. (See Comanche code talkers.) He went on to serve
Hugh_F._Foster_Jr.
The indigenous languages of the Americas are the languages that were used by the Indigenous peoples of the Americas, before the arrival of Europeans.
Indigenous languages of the Americas
Indigenous_languages_of_the_Americas
1950 film by George Sherman
Comanche Territory is a 1950 American Western film directed by George Sherman and starring Maureen O'Hara and Macdonald Carey. An Indian treaty prevents
Comanche Territory (1950 film)
Comanche_Territory_(1950_film)
Confederation of Native Americans
Doris McLemore (1927–2016), last first-language speaker of Wichita Cara Jade Myers, actress Apache Caddo Comanche Kichai people Lipan Apache people Taovaya
Wichita_people
1956 film by George Sherman
Comanche is a 1956 American Western film directed by George Sherman in CinemaScope and starring Dana Andrews. The film has a theme song "A Man Is As Good
Comanche_(1956_film)
1997 film
Comanche Territory (Spanish: Territorio Comanche) is a 1997 Spanish drama war film produced and directed by Gerardo Herrero and starring Imanol Arias,
Comanche Territory (1997 film)
Comanche_Territory_(1997_film)
Sign language predominantly in the US
American Sign Language (ASL) is a natural language that serves as the predominant sign language of deaf communities in the United States and most of Anglophone
American_Sign_Language
Index of articles associated with the same name
closely related to each than they are to the Central Numic languages (Timbisha, Shoshoni, and Comanche) which are spoken between them. The term "Paiute" does
Paiute
Endangered Uto-Aztecan language of California
Numic branch of Uto-Aztecan. It is most closely related to Shoshoni and Comanche. Timbisha was formerly spoken in the region between the Sierra Nevada mountains
Timbisha_language
Native American tribe
while another Shoshone branch moved as far south as Texas, emerging as the Comanche by 1700. After 1750, their advantage in warfare diminished, and pressure
Shoshone
Comanche war chief (c. 1832–c. 1860s0)
or Tehcap (c. 1832 – 1860s), was a war chief of the Quahadi band of the Comanche Indians. He rose to fame first as a son of Santa Anna, and used that status
Carne_Muerto
Topics referred to by the same term
four-digit number The ISO 639:m, language code for Malay Mekong Airlines, ICAO airline code Comanche County–City Airport, Comanche, Texas; FAA airport code This
MKN
Southern Athabaskan language
[nɑ̀ːpèːhópìz̥ɑ̀ːt]) is a Southern Athabaskan language of the Na-Dené family, through which it is related to languages spoken across the western areas of North
Navajo_language
Extinct Algonquian language
Eastern Abenaki is an extinct Algonquian language formerly spoken by the Abenaki people. They were spoken by several peoples, including the Penobscot of
Eastern_Abenaki_language
Extinct North American Indigenous people
spoke the Aranama language, a poorly attested language that went extinct in the mid-19th century. It may have been a Coahuiltecan language but remains unclassified
Aranama_people
1995 novel by Larry McMurtry
chronology. McMurtry wrote a fourth segment to the Lonesome Dove chronicle, Comanche Moon, which describes the events of the central characters' lives between
Dead_Man's_Walk
American drama television series by Taylor Sheridan and Christian Wallace
Boss's second season crew Dougie Hall as Russ "King" Fisher (season 2), a Comanche member of Boss's second season crew K.C. Clyde as Barney (season 2, guest
Landman_(TV_series)
1963 film by Frank McDonald
Gunfight at Comanche Creek is a 1963 American Western film directed by Frank McDonald and starring Audie Murphy. It is an uncredited remake of Last of
Gunfight_at_Comanche_Creek
perennial saline lake or an ephemeral playa lake. Richards Spur Artinskian Comanche County, Oklahoma, US An upland environment deposited within a filled-in
List_of_lagerstätten
Idaho , the United States Colombian Sign Language – Lengua de Señas Colombiana Signed in: Colombia Comanche – Nʉmʉ Tekwapʉ Spoken in: Oklahoma , United
List_of_language_names
Variety of English language
the English language native to the United States. English is the most widely spoken language in the U.S., as well as the common language used in government
American_English
The Nahuatl language in the United States is spoken primarily by Mexican immigrants from Indigenous communities and Chicanos who study and speak Nahuatl
Nahuatl language in the United States
Nahuatl_language_in_the_United_States
El Paso in the United States
to 1681 during the Pueblo Revolt against the Spaniards. The people and language are called Tigua (pronounced tiwa). They have maintained a tribal identity
Ysleta_del_Sur_Pueblo
Dialect of North Straits Salish
referred to as a language, but it is mutually intelligible with the other dialects of North Straits Salish. Samish is a Coast Salish language and is closely
Samish_dialect
Algonquian language
The Massachusett language is an Algonquian language of the Algic language family that was formerly spoken by several peoples of eastern coastal and southeastern
Massachusett_language
The Demon Breed 1979 14247 WE Edgar Rice Burroughs The Deputy Sheriff of Comanche County 1940 14249 SF Andre Norton The Defiant Agents - 14250 SF Mack Reynolds
List_of_Ace_single_volumes
languages Washo language According to the Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia, Comanche is also spoken in Nevada. "Native American Languages". Columbia Electronic
Native American languages of Nevada
Native_American_languages_of_Nevada
Native Americans/First Nations peoples of the Great Plains of North America
agriculture. These include the Arapaho, Assiniboine, Blackfoot, Cheyenne, Comanche, Crow, Gros Ventre, Kiowa, Lakota, Lipan, Plains Apache (or Kiowa Apache)
Plains_Indians
American actor and stuntman
stuntman. As an actor, his work includes the 2005 miniseries Into the West, Comanche Moon in 2008, the Cayuse character in the 2010 Kelly Reichardt film Meek's
Rod_Rondeaux
U.S. holiday, June 19
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Juneteenth
Indigenous sign language isolate
Oneida Sign Language (OSL) is a revived language with roots in Hand Talk mixed with American Sign Language and the oral Oneida language. Alongside Elder
Oneida_Sign_Language
Extinct and unclassified language
Amotomanco is an extinct and poorly attested language of southern Texas and northern Mexico. Only 4 words are known. Four words are known of Amotomanco
Amotomanco_language
Texas politician and Indian agent (1815-1859)
the Comanches, he continued what was then a most unusual practice, that of actually visiting the Indians in their homes, and learning their language and
Robert_Neighbors
Northern Cheyenne warrior
Roman Nose (c. 1823 – September 17, 1868), also known as Hook Nose (Cheyenne: Vóhko'xénéhe, also spelled Woqini and Woquini), was a Native American of
Hook_Nose
Iroquoian language spoken by the Cherokee people
[dʒalaˈɡî ɡawónihisˈdî]), is an endangered-to-moribund Iroquoian language and the native language of the Cherokee people. Ethnologue states that there were 1
Cherokee_language
French explorer and frontiersman
had been captured by Comanche when he was eight years old and grew up among the Wichita and Comanche, speaking both languages. In 1784, Cháves had escaped
Pedro_Vial
American actor (1949–2021)
Moon, released after his death. Sellers was an Osage language instructor at the Osage Language Department and ceremonial leader. Sellers died on December
Larry_Sellers
Park Grand Lake o' the Cherokees Choctaw County Choctaw, Oklahoma Comanche County Comanche, Oklahoma Kiowa County Kiowa, Oklahoma Muskogee County Muskogee
List of Oklahoma placenames of Native American origin
List_of_Oklahoma_placenames_of_Native_American_origin
Branch of the Eskaleut language family
The Inuit languages are a closely related group of indigenous North American languages traditionally spoken across the North American Arctic and the adjacent
Inuit_languages
Southernmost dialect of the Lushootseed language
Puyallup Tribal Language Program. A 1999 video, Muckleshoot: a People and Their Language profiles the Muckleshoot Whulshootseed Language Preservation Project
Southern_Lushootseed
COMANCHE LANGUAGE
COMANCHE LANGUAGE
Surname or Lastname
English (of Norman origin)
English (of Norman origin) : habitational name from Mortagne in La Manche, France. This surname may have been sometimes confused with Morton.
Girl/Female
Tamil
Manjiri | மாஂநà¯à®œà¯€à®°à¯€
Small flower of common Basil, Holy Basil in india indian Goddess of romance i.e.. wife of Madan God of romance
Manjiri | மாஂநà¯à®œà¯€à®°à¯€
Male
Native American
Native American Comanche name QUANAH means "fragrant."
Girl/Female
Hindu
Small flower of common Basil, Holy Basil in india indian Goddess of romance i.e.. wife of Madan God of romance
Female
English
African American name, of uncertain origin, possibly a variant form of the masculine Comanche name Quanah, QUANNA means "fragrant."
Boy/Male
French German
A Old French Auberi. Auberon was the king of the fairies in medieval romance.
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Jain, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Sanskrit, Sindhi, Telugu
Innocent Love; Romance; Love; Marriage; Affection; Friendship
Male
Hindi/Indian
(पà¥à¤°à¤£à¤¯) Hindi name PRANAY means "romance."
Surname or Lastname
English (of Norman origin)
English (of Norman origin) : habitational name for someone from a place called Vauville in Manche, France.
Surname or Lastname
French
French : habitational name from either of two places named Reville, in Manche and Meuse.English : variant spelling of Revill.
Female
English
 Old English name ACHEFLOUR means "suffering flower." In Arthurian legend, this is the name of King Arthur's sister in the romance Syr Percyvelle.
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Sanskrit
Romance
Girl/Female
English
Famous bearer: bestselling romance lovelist LaVyrle Spencer. Origin unknown. May be a derivative...
Boy/Male
Hindu
Romance
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Tamil
Small Flower of Common Basil; God of Romance
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit, Traditional
Excitement
Girl/Female
Afghan, Arabic, Australian, Indian, Muslim
Fiction; Romance; Story
Surname or Lastname
English (of Norman origin)
English (of Norman origin) : habitational name from either of the places called Sourdeval, in Calvados and La Manche.
Male
French
From the medieval romance Sir Degaré, probably from the French word égaré, DEGARÉ means "strayed, lost."Â
Boy/Male
Tamil
Romance
COMANCHE LANGUAGE
COMANCHE LANGUAGE
Surname or Lastname
English, German, and Dutch
English, German, and Dutch : variant of Knopp.
Boy/Male
British, English, French
Lion
Boy/Male
British, English
The Love of the Lord is with You
Boy/Male
Arabic
Son of Abbas
Boy/Male
Tamil
Artatrana | à®…à®°à¯à®¤à®¾à®¤à¯à®°à®¨à®¾
Other name of jaganath
Boy/Male
Assamese, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Sanskrit, Sindhi, Telugu
Pleasing
Boy/Male
Hindu
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
Happy
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Telugu
Eternal
Surname or Lastname
English
English : of uncertain origin; Reaney suggests a nickname from Old French ras ‘clean shaven’, but he also cites documentary evidence of a personal name which probably also gave rise to the surname.Perhaps a variant of Dutch or German Rase.Slovenian (southwestern Slovenia) : nickname from raca ‘duck’, formed with the suffix -e, used mainly of young people, possibly denoting someone who walked like a duck.
COMANCHE LANGUAGE
COMANCHE LANGUAGE
COMANCHE LANGUAGE
COMANCHE LANGUAGE
COMANCHE LANGUAGE
n.
See Romance, 5.
n.
An adventure, or series of extraordinary events, resembling those narrated in romances; as, his courtship, or his life, was a romance.
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.
n.
A species of fictitious writing, originally composed in meter in the Romance dialects, and afterward in prose, such as the tales of the court of Arthur, and of Amadis of Gaul; hence, any fictitious and wonderful tale; a sort of novel, especially one which treats of surprising adventures usually befalling a hero or a heroine; a tale of extravagant adventures, of love, and the like.
n.
A short lyric tale set to music; a song or short instrumental piece in ballad style; a romanza.
a.
Of or pertaining to the language or dialects known as Romance.
n.
Any disease of the tonsils, throat, or windpipe, attended with inflammation, swelling, and difficulty of breathing and swallowing.
n.
A sleeve.
n.
A dreamy, imaginative habit of mind; a disposition to ignore what is real; as, a girl full of romance.
a.
Resembling, or covered with, a sleeve; -- said of the chief when lines are drawn from the middle point of the upper edge upper edge to the sides.
a.
Applied to the Romance languages, as being mostly of Latin origin.
n.
The languages, or rather the several dialects, which were originally forms of popular or vulgar Latin, and have now developed into Italian. Spanish, French, etc. (called the Romanic languages).
n.
See Manche.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Romance
v. i.
To write or tell romances; to indulge in extravagant stories.
a.
Of or pertaining to romance; involving or resembling romance; hence, fanciful; marvelous; extravagant; unreal; as, a romantic tale; a romantic notion; a romantic undertaking.
a.
Causing a thrill; causing tremulous excitement; deeply moving; as, a thrilling romance.
n. pl.
See Comanches.
a.
Of or pertaining to romance or fable; fanciful.
imp. & p. p.
of Romance