VAMPIRE


Meaning of VAMPIRE in English

vam ‧ pire /ˈvæmpaɪə $ -paɪr/ BrE AmE noun [countable]

[ Date: 1700-1800 ; Language: French ; Origin: German vampir , from Serbo-Croat , perhaps from Turkish uber 'witch' ]

in stories, a dead person that sucks people’s blood by biting their necks

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