ape leader

noun

An old maid.

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Meanings

nounape leader (plural ape leaders)

plural ape leaders

  1. idiomaticobsoleteAn old maid.

Origin

An old maid's punishment after death, for neglecting to increase and multiply, was said to be the leading of apes in Hell.

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Translations

French vieille fille
  • vieille filleold maid
Russian ста́рая де́ва
  • ста́рая де́ва (stáraja déva)old maid
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APA

ape leader. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ape%20leader

MLA

“ape leader.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ape%20leader. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ape leader,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ape%20leader.

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