lamia Meaning, Definition & Usage

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

WordNet


La"mi*a noun
Etymology
L., fr. Gr. .
Definitions
  1. (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 with.

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