LAMIAE

LAMIA

vampire, lamia

(noun) (folklore) a corpse that rises at night to drink the blood of the living

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

lamiae

plural of lamia

Anagrams

• Amelia, amelia

Source: Wiktionary


LAMIA

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



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15 April 2025

DOOMED

(adjective) marked by or promising bad fortune; “their business venture was doomed from the start”; “an ill-fated business venture”; “an ill-starred romance”; “the unlucky prisoner was again put in irons”- W.H.Prescott


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