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vampire
[vam-pahyuhr]
noun
a preternatural being, commonly believed to be a reanimated corpse, that is said to suck the blood of sleeping persons at night.
(in Eastern European folklore) a corpse, animated by an undeparted soul or demon, that periodically leaves the grave and disturbs the living, until it is exhumed and impaled or burned.
a person who preys ruthlessly upon others; extortionist.
a woman who unscrupulously exploits, ruins, or degrades the men she seduces.
an actress noted for her roles as an unscrupulous seductress.
the vampires of the silent movies.
vampire
/ ˈvæmpaɪə, væmˈpɪrɪk /
noun
(in European folklore) a corpse that rises nightly from its grave to drink the blood of the living
See vampire bat
a person who preys mercilessly upon others, such as a blackmailer
See vamp 1
theatre a trapdoor on a stage
Other 51Թ Forms
- vampiric adjective
- vampirish adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of vampire1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of vampire1
Example Sentences
“It’s the vampires that come out at night,” Griffin said.
Skarsgård was so compelling as Eric Northman in "True Blood" that he had people all over the world swooning and dreaming to be friends with a vampire.
Combining elements of musicals, horror and period drama, the movie fuses vampire lore with meticulous historic research about that time and place in America.
I got to have a nightclub, seeing all the vampires in the nightclub, turning the nightclub into a wedding — that was such a spectacle and so funny and stupid.
The play tells a story of vampires, love, loneliness and survival, and was directed by Bryony Shanahan.
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