/ Dictionary / Index C Cochise: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Co•chise Pronunciation: (kō-chēs'), [key] — adj. of, pertaining to, or characteristic of a prehistoric American Indian culture of southeastern Arizona, dating from around 9000 b.c. Co•chise Pronunciation: (kō-chēs'), [key] — n. c1815–74, a chief of the Chiricahua Apaches. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: cochise (Thesaurus) cochineal insect cochlea Related Content Daily Word Quiz: cygnet Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language