English Explanatory Dictionary

Paducah

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. The Comanche tribe.
  2. A city, the county seat of McCracken County, in western Kentucky, named for the Comanches.
  3. A town, the county seat of Cottle County, in northern Texas, named for the Kentucky city.
noun
  1. A member of the Comanche people.

Pronunciation

/pəˈduːkə/

Word forms

Paducah Padouca Paduca Paducahs

Etymology

From Spanish Padoucas, from Dhegihan Pádoka or Pádoⁿka (“Comanche”).

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