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apaches

a·pache
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uh-pahsh, uh-pash; French a-pash]
    • /əˈpɑʃ, əˈpæʃ; French aˈpaʃ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uh-pahsh, uh-pash; French a-pash]
    • /əˈpɑʃ, əˈpæʃ; French aˈpaʃ/

Definitions of apaches word

  • noun plural apaches a Parisian gangster, rowdy, or ruffian. 1
  • noun plural apaches a member of an Athabaskan people of the southwestern U.S. 1
  • noun plural apaches any of the several Athabaskan languages of Arizona and the Rio Grande basin. 1
  • noun plural apaches Military. a two-man U.S. Army helicopter designed to attack enemy armor with rockets or a 30mm gun and equipped for use in bad weather and in darkness. 1
  • noun apaches plural of Apache. 0

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Origin of apaches

First appearance:

before 1735
One of the 48% newest English words
1735-45, Americanism; < French: Apache

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Parts of speech for Apaches

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

apaches popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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