First Known Use: 1703
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Apache
noun \ə-ˈpa-chē, in sense 3 ə-ˈpash\
: a member of a Native American people of the southwestern U.S.
plural Apache or Apach·es\-ˈpa-chēz; -ˈpash, -ˈpa-shəz\
Full Definition of APACHE
1
: a member of a group of American Indian peoples of the southwestern United States
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
— Apach·e·an \ə-ˈpa-chē-ən\ adjective or noun
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Origin of APACHE
American Spanish, perhaps from Zuni ʔa·paču Navajo, Apachean
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Apache
noun \ə-ˈpa-chē\
Definition of APACHE for Kids
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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