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(1):

(n.) One who imitates servilely (in allusion to the manners of the ape); a mimic.

(2):

(n.) A dupe.

(3):

(n.) A quadrumanous mammal, esp. of the family Simiadae, having teeth of the same number and form as in man, and possessing neither a tail nor cheek pouches. The name is applied esp. to species of the genus Hylobates, and is sometimes used as a general term for all Quadrumana. The higher forms, the gorilla, chimpanzee, and ourang, are often called anthropoid apes or man apes.

(4):

(v. t.) To mimic, as an ape imitates human actions; to imitate or follow servilely or irrationally.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Ape'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​a/ape.html. 1828.
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