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vampire
[ vam-pahyuhr ]
noun
- a preternatural being, commonly believed to be a reanimated corpse, that is said to suck the blood of sleeping persons at night.
- (in Eastern European folklore) a corpse, animated by an undeparted soul or demon, that periodically leaves the grave and disturbs the living, until it is exhumed and impaled or burned.
- a person who preys ruthlessly upon others; extortionist.
- a woman who unscrupulously exploits, ruins, or degrades the men she seduces.
- an actress noted for her roles as an unscrupulous seductress:
the vampires of the silent movies.
vampire
/ ˈvæmpaɪə; væmˈpɪrɪk /
noun
- (in European folklore) a corpse that rises nightly from its grave to drink the blood of the living
- See vampire bat
- a person who preys mercilessly upon others, such as a blackmailer
- See vamp 1
- theatre a trapdoor on a stage
Derived Forms
- vampiric, adjective
Other Word Forms
- ·辱· [vam-, pir, -ik], ·辱· [vam, -pahy, uh, r-ish], adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of vampire1
Word History and Origins
Origin of vampire1
Example Sentences
“Sinners” features a refreshingly original plot that is part Jim Crow period piece about two brothers who open a juke joint, part vampire thriller.
“Sinners,” the highly anticipated period drama delivering a mashup of horror, music and vampires, scored a solid opening, topping the holiday box office with $45.6 million.
Structurally, the vampires don’t appear until the second half, which gives us plenty of time to get into rhythm with our human characters.
Fueled by a lifetime love of horror, the filmmaker developed a plot that resurrected the life force of the early blues scene and merged it with the intriguing possibilities inherent in a vampire’s eternal lifespan.
Described by the Guardian as a "deliciously pulpy supernatural soap opera", the TV version was part of a craze for vampire stories that also included Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Twilight and True Blood.
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