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vampire
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
vampire
(noun)
vampire bat
(noun)
vampire
/
ˈ
væmˌpajɚ/
noun
plural
vampires
vampire
/
ˈ
væmˌpajɚ/
noun
plural
vampires
Britannica Dictionary definition of VAMPIRE
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in stories
:
a dead person who leaves the grave at night to bite and suck the blood of living people
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