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Meaning of apple-squire | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

  1. A male servant of a prostitute.
    obsolete
  2. and (archaic) A male companion of a woman of ill-repute; spec. (a) the servant or personal attendant of a prostitute (or a woman regarded as unchaste or promiscuous); (b) a ‘kept’ man, a gigolo; (c) a pimp.
    rare

Examples

“With all my heart, Ile be legitimate and ſilent as an apple-ſquire, Ile ſee nothing, and ſay nothing.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

apple-tree apple-wife appleade Applebaum Applebee Appleberry

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