Meaning

1 senses
  1. (idiomatic, obsolete)An old maid.

    ста́рая де́ваstáraja déva

Translations

2 languages
Русский
old maid:

Origin

An old maid's punishment after death, for neglecting to increase and multiply, was said to

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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Forms

plural: ape leaders
Singularape leader
Pluralape leaders

regular

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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