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Vampire meaning in English
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Vampire
see synonyms of vampireNoun
WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.
Vampire
see synonyms of vampirenoun
1.
(in European folklore) a corpse that rises nightly from its grave to drink the blood of the living
2. vampire bat
3.
a person who preys mercilessly upon others, such as a blackmailer
4. vamp1 (sense 1)
5. theatre
a trapdoor on a stage
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Vampire
see synonyms of vampire noun
1. Folklore
a corpse that becomes reanimated and leaves its grave at night to suck the blood of sleeping persons
2.
an unscrupulous person who preys ruthlessly on others, as a blackmailer or usurer
3.
a beautiful but unscrupulous woman who seduces, exploits, and then ruins men
4.
vampire bat
Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.
Vampire
see synonyms of vampiren.
1. In popular folklore, an undead being in human form that survives by sucking the blood of living people, especially at night.
2. A person, such as an extortionist, who takes advantage of others, especially for personal gain.
3. A vampire bat.
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