Cochise

¹ American

[koh-chees] / koʊˈtʃis /

adjective

of, relating to, or characteristic of a prehistoric American Indian culture of southeastern Arizona, dating from around 9000 b.c.

Cochise ² American

[koh-chees] / koʊˈtʃis /

noun

c1815–74, a chief of the Chiricahua Apaches.

Cochise British

/ -ˈtʃiːz, kəʊˈtʃiːs /

noun

died 1874, Apache Indian chief

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Etymology

Origin of Cochise

Named after Cochise County, Arizona

Example Sentences

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The Cochise County Sheriff’s Office says Syrvud is also wanted for failing to register as a sex offender.

From BBC • Aug. 22, 2024

That leaves approximately 640,000 acres for the jaguars across Cochise, Pima and Santa Cruz counties.

From Salon • May 31, 2024

The incident occurred at around 5 p.m. local time Monday, the Cochise County Sheriff’s Office said in a post on Facebook.

From Washington Times • Dec. 21, 2023

In Arizona’s Cochise County that relies on groundwater, residents worry that the mega-dairy operated there by Riverview LLP of Minnesota could deplete their water supplies.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 27, 2023

The next morning, at the hour which he had named, Cochise breathed his last.

From When the West Was Young by Bechdolt, Frederick R. (Frederick Ritchie)

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