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1. (n.) lamia
(sometimes cap.) a monster or one of a group of monsters of Greek myth, sometimes represented as half woman and half serpent and reputed to devour or suck the blood of children.
2. lamia
a vampire; a female demon.
Etymology: (1350–1400; ME < L < Gk lámia)
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1. (noun) vampire, lamia
(folklore) a corpse that rises at night to drink the blood of the living
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1. (noun) lamia
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 witch
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