vampire
Pronunciation: /vɑ̃.piʁ/
“vampire” is a French word. Its meaning in English:
noun
In French
- Mort-vivant se nourrissant du sang de ses victimes, ces dernières étant par la suite contaminées et changées en vampire si la saignée ne les avait pas tuées.
- Profiteur accusé de s’enrichir aux dépens d’autrui.
- Violateur de sépultures.
- Chauve-souris d’Amérique du Sud, suceuse de sang.
Etymology
Borrowed from German Vampir, from Serbo-Croatian vampir.
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