vampire, lamia
(noun) (folklore) a corpse that rises at night to drink the blood of the living
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Lamia
A city in Greece.
• Malia, ilama, malai, malia
lamia (plural lamias or lamiae)
(Greek mythology) A monster preying upon human beings and who sucked the blood of children, often described as having the head and breasts of a woman and the lower half of a serpent.
• vampire
• Malia, ilama, malai, malia
Source: Wiktionary
La"mi*a, n. Etym: [L., fr. Gr. (Class. Myth.)
Definition: A monster capable of assuming a woman's form, who was said to devour human beings or suck their blood; a vampire; a sorceress; a with.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
2 April 2025
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