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vampire

Main Entry:: vam·pire
Pronunciation:: \ˈvam-ˌpī(-ə)r\
Function:: noun
Etymology:: French, from German Vampir, from Serbian vampir
Date:: 1732

1: the reanimated body of a dead person believed to come from the grave at night and suck the blood of persons asleep2 a: one who lives by preying on others b: a woman who exploits and ruins her lover3: vampire bat

— vam·pir·ic

\vam-ˈpir-ik\ adjective

— vam·pir·ish

\ˈvam-ˌpī(-ə)r-ish\ adjective

[vampire illustration]

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