Definitions for undeadˌʌnˈdɛd

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

un•deadˌʌnˈdɛd(adj.)

  1. no longer alive but animated by a supernatural force, as a vampire or zombie.

    Category: Mythology

  2. (n.)(used with a pl. v.) undead beings collectively (usu. prec. by

    the).

Origin of undead:

1895–1900

Wiktionary

  1. undead(Noun)

    Those creatures which are dead yet still moving.

    In the zombie movie, an army of the undead accosted some nubile skinny-dipping teenagers.

  2. undead(Adjective)

    Pertaining to a corpse, though having qualities of life.

  3. undead(Adjective)

    Being animate, though non-living.


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