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empusa

The English word “empusa” has 1 meaning listed here.

noun

  1. In Ancient Greek mythology, a kind of spectre sent by Hecate to guard roads and devour travellers.

Etymology

Ancient Greek Ἔμπουσα (Émpousa)

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