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Word: Vampire
Speech Type: Noun
mid 18th century: from French, from Hungarian vampir, perhaps from Turkish uber ‘witch’
ˈvampʌɪə
(in European folklore) a corpse supposed to leave its grave at night to drink the blood of the living by biting their necks with long pointed canine teeth.
Short Definition:corpse supposed to leave its grave at night
a small bat that feeds on the blood of mammals or birds using its two sharp incisor teeth and anticoagulant saliva, found mainly in tropical America.
Short Definition:small bat that feeds on blood of mammals or birds using its two sharp incisor teeth
(in a theatre) a small spring trapdoor used for sudden disappearances from a stage.
Short Definition:small spring trapdoor used for sudden disappearances from stage
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