Apaches

[ (uh-pach-eez) ]


A tribe of Native Americans who live in the southwestern United States. Geronimo was an Apache.

Words Nearby Apaches

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How to use Apaches in a sentence

  • The similitude is a calumny on the descendants of Ishmael; the fiercest Bedouin are refined and mild compared with the Apaches.

    Overland | John William De Forest
  • The Indians, and especially the Apaches, have a frenzied passion for strong liquors; the Comanches alone are teetotallers.

    The Border Rifles | Gustave Aimard
  • The Venta del Potrero was blown into the air, burying beneath its ruins the Apaches who had invaded it.

    The Border Rifles | Gustave Aimard
  • There were some dangers to be guarded against, as for instance Apaches, and the chance of getting lost in reality.

    Overland | John William De Forest
  • His shots had told, and two Apaches fell with their chests pierced through and through.

    The Border Rifles | Gustave Aimard