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
2a
: one who lives by preying on others
b
: a woman who exploits and ruins her lover
3
: vampire bat
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The first known use of vampire was in 1732
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