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Apache

noun \ ə-ˈpa-chē , in sense 3 ə-ˈpash \

Definition of Apache

plural Apache or Apaches play \-ˈpa-chēz; -ˈpash, -ˈpa-shəz\
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
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Apachean

play \ə-ˈpa-chē-ən\ adjective or noun

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Origin and Etymology of apache

American Spanish, perhaps from Zuni ʔa·paču Navajo, Apachean

APACHE Defined for English Language Learners

Apache

noun

Definition of Apache for English Language Learners

  • : a member of a Native American people of the southwestern U.S.

APACHE Defined for Kids

Apache

noun \ ə-ˈpa-chē \

Definition of Apache for Students

1 : a a member of an American Indian people of the southwestern United States or their language
2 : any of the languages of the Apache people

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