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SUCCUBUS
succubus, succuba
(noun) a female demon believed to have sexual intercourse with sleeping men
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
succubus (plural succubi or succubuses)
(medieval folklore) A female demon which comes to men, especially monks, in their dreams to seduce them and have sexual intercourse, drawing energy from the men to sustain themselves, often until the point of exhaustion or death.
Antonym: incubus
A strumpet, whore or prostitute.
Source: Wiktionary
Suc"cu*bus, n.; pl. Succubi. Etym: [See Succuba.]
1. A demon or fiend; especially, a lascivious spirit supposed to have sexual intercourse with the men by night; a succuba. Cf. Incubus.
2. (Med.)
Definition: The nightmare. See Nightmare, 2.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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