plural Apache or Apaches
ə-ˈpa-chēz 
-ˈpash,
-ˈpa-shəz
1
: a member of a group of Indigenous 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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When used with structured data lake formats such as Apache Iceberg and Delta Lake, data lakes benefit from governance, security and a relational structure that can be easily accessed using SQL.
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Taylor Brown, Forbes, 12 Sep. 2024
The district covers parts of Maricopa and Pinal counties, including parts of Gilbert, Chandler, Queen Creek and Apache Junction.
—Laura Gersony, The Arizona Republic, 12 Sep. 2024
For only the second time in this century the Mescalero Apache Indians were granting permits to hunt elk on their south-central New Mexico reservation, which contains over 460,000 acres of fine game country.
—Bruce Brady, Outdoor Life, 12 Sep. 2024
According to police in Apache Junction, 73-year-old Thomas Kain allegedly crashed his truck into the lodge at 8:27 PM while attempting to leave the premises under the influence of alcohol.
—Jasmine Baehr, Fox News, 11 Sep. 2024
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Taylor Brown, Forbes, 12 Sep. 2024
The district covers parts of Maricopa and Pinal counties, including parts of Gilbert, Chandler, Queen Creek and Apache Junction.
—Laura Gersony, The Arizona Republic, 12 Sep. 2024
For only the second time in this century the Mescalero Apache Indians were granting permits to hunt elk on their south-central New Mexico reservation, which contains over 460,000 acres of fine game country.
—Bruce Brady, Outdoor Life, 12 Sep. 2024
According to police in Apache Junction, 73-year-old Thomas Kain allegedly crashed his truck into the lodge at 8:27 PM while attempting to leave the premises under the influence of alcohol.
—Jasmine Baehr, Fox News, 11 Sep. 2024
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Apache
noun
plural Apache or Apaches
: a member of a group of Indigenous peoples of the southwestern U.S.
also
: any of the languages of the Apache people
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