Main Entry: vam·pire

Pronunciation: \ˈvam-ˌpī(-ə)r\

Function: noun

Etymology: French, from German Vampir, from Serbian vampir

Date: 1732

1 : the reanimated body of a dead person believed to come from the grave at night and suck the blood of persons asleep
2 a : one who lives by preying on others b : a woman who exploits and ruins her lover
3 : vampire bat

— vam·pir·ic \vam-ˈpir-ik\ adjective

— vam·pir·ish \ˈvam-ˌpī(-ə)r-ish\ adjective

[vampire illustration]