noun
Apache leader of the resistance to United States troops in Arizona (1812-1874)
• Instance Hypernyms: ↑Indian chief, ↑Indian chieftain, ↑Apache
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Cochise [Cochise]
(c. 1823–74) a leader of the ↑Apache people. In 1861 he began to lead about 200 Apaches in attacks on US soldiers in ↑Arizona, but in 1871 he agreed to live with his people on a ↑reservation (= land given and protected by the US government).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.