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Lamia : (noun) 1: (folklore) a corpse that rises at night to drink the blood
of the living [syn: vampire]
Based on WordNet 2.0
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Lamia : \La"mi*a\, n. [L., fr. Gr. ?.] (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 witch.
Based on WordNet (r) 2.0 (August 2003)
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