\ ə-ˈpa-chē
, in sense 3 ə-ˈpash
\
, in sense 3 ə-ˈpash
\
plural Apache or Apaches\
ə-ˈpa-chēz
; -ˈpash , -ˈpa-shəz
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; -ˈpash , -ˈpa-shəz
\
Definition of Apache
1
: a member of a group of American Indian peoples of the southwestern U.S.
2
: any of the Athabascan languages of the Apache people
3
not capitalized
[French, from Apache Apache Indian]
a
: a member of a gang of criminals especially in Paris
b
: ruffian
Other Words from Apache
Apachean
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ə-ˈpa-chē-ən
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adjective or noun
\
adjective or noun
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“Apache.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Apache. Accessed 19 Jun. 2021.
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Apache
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English Language Learners Definition of Apache
: a member of a Native American people of the southwestern U.S.
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Kids Definition of Apache
1
: a member of a tribe of indigenous people of the southwestern United States
2
: any of the languages of the Apache people
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The first known use of Apache was in 1703
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