vampire
playSimple Definition of vampire
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in stories : a dead person who leaves the grave at night to bite and suck the blood of living people
Full Definition of vampire
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
Examples of vampire in a sentence
<regarded debt collectors as vampires who made a living from the misery of others>
Illustration of vampire
Origin and Etymology of vampire
French, from German Vampir, from Serbian vampir
First Known Use: 1732
VAMPIRE Defined for Kids
vampire
playDefinition of vampire for Students
: the body of a dead person believed to come from the grave at night and suck the blood of sleeping people
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