Meaning of vampire in English

  1. Pronunciation

    /ˈvæmˌpaɪ(ə)r/

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  1. Noun

    vampire

    Etymology

    mid 18th century: from French, from Hungarian vampir, perhaps from Turkish uber‘witch’

    Definitions

    1. (folklore) a corpse that rises at night to drink the blood of the living
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