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lamia

la·mia

UK/ˈleɪmɪə/ US/ˈleɪ.mi.ə/ rare

noun

1.

(folklore) a corpse that rises at night to drink the blood of the living

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Origin

From Latin lamia, from Ancient Greek Λάμια (Lámia).

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