any member of Athapaskan tribes that migrated to the southwestern desert (from Arizona to Texas and south into Mexico); fought a losing battle from 1861 to 1886 with the United States and were resettled in Oklahoma
"The Apache warrior led his band across the rugged terrain of New Mexico during their long struggle against American expansion."
a Parisian gangster
"After years in prison, he was released as an apache and immediately returned to robbing jewelry stores in Montmartre."
the language of the Apache
"The elder spoke his native apache to share ancient stories with the young children."
Any of several Athabascan-speaking peoples of the American southwest excluding Navajo, i.e., Chiricahua, Jicarilla, Lipan, Mescalero, Plains Apache, or Western Apache.
"The police report listed the suspect's alias as apache to match the handwriting on the ransom note."
Alternative letter-case form of Apache, a Parisian gangster.
In plain English: An Apache is an indigenous group of people originally from North America known for their warrior culture and resistance against colonization.
"The Apache tribe has lived in this region for centuries."
The group of languages used by any of several Athabascan-speaking peoples of the American southwest excluding Navajo, i.e. Chiricahua, Jicarilla, Lipan, Mescalero, Plains Apache, or Western Apache.
"The linguist categorized the dialects spoken in New Mexico as distinct varieties within the Apache language group rather than under Navajo."
The word comes from an American Spanish term for a Native American group, likely derived from Zuni or Yavapai words meaning "people." This name was applied to both the Indigenous Apache people and later adopted by Parisian gangsters due to their shared aggressive reputations.