Pronunciation: | | 'leymeeu
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WordNet Dictionary |
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[n] (folklore) a corpse that rises at night to drink the blood of the living |
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LAMIA is a 5 letter word that starts with L. |
| Synonyms: | | vampire |
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| See Also: | | evil spirit |
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Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| Definition: | | \La"mi*a\, n. [L., fr. Gr. ?.] (Class. Myth.)
A monster capable of assuming a woman's form, who was said to
devour human beings or suck their blood; a vampire; a
sorceress; a witch.
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