"ape leader" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: ape leaders [plural]
Etymology: An old maid's punishment after death, for neglecting to increase and multiply, was said to be the leading of apes in Hell. Head templates: {{en-noun}} ape leader (plural ape leaders)
  1. (idiomatic, obsolete) An old maid. Tags: idiomatic, obsolete Translations (old maid): vieille fille [feminine] (French), ста́рая де́ва (stáraja déva) [feminine] (Russian)
    Sense id: en-ape_leader-en-noun-pSQ7m1RF Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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