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V0017800 (văm′pīr′)n.1. In popular folklore, an undead being in human form that survives by sucking the blood of living people, especially at night.2. A person, such as an extortionist, who takes advantage of others, especially for personal gain.3. A vampire bat.

[French, from German Vampir, of Slavic origin.]

vam·pir′ic (văm-pĭr′ĭk), vam·pir′i·cal (-ĭ-kəl), vam′pir′ish (-ĭsh) adj.

vampire

(ˈvæmpaɪə) n1. (European Myth & Legend) (in European folklore) a corpse that rises nightly from its grave to drink the blood of the living2. (Animals) See vampire bat3. a person who preys mercilessly upon others, such as a blackmailer4. See vamp¹¹5. (Theatre) theatre a trapdoor on a stage[C18: from French, from German Vampir, from Magyar; perhaps related to Turkish uber witch, Russian upyr vampire] vampiric, ˈvampirish adj

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(ˈvæm paɪ^ər)

n. 1. a. (in E European folklore) a corpse, animated by an undeparted soul or a demon, that periodically leaves the grave and disturbs the living. b. any of various popular or literary representations of the folkloric vampire, typically a being that sucks the blood of sleeping persons at night. 2. a person who preys ruthlessly upon others. 3. a woman who seduces and exploits men. [1725–35; (< French) < German Vampir < Serbo-Croatian vàmpīr] vam•pir′ic (-ˈpɪr ɪk) vam′pir•ish, adj.

vampire

A corpse that returns to life at night to suck people’s blood.

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vampire - (folklore) a corpse that rises at night to drink the blood of the livinglamiafolklore - the unwritten lore (stories and proverbs and riddles and songs) of a cultureevil spirit - a spirit tending to cause harm

vampire

nounA perversely bad, cruel, or wicked person:archfiend, beast, devil, fiend, ghoul, monster, ogre, tiger.

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吸血鬼

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(ˈvӕmpaiə) noun a dead person who is imagined to rise from the grave at night and suck the blood of sleeping people. 吸血鬼

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in folklore, animated corpse that sucks the blood of humans. Belief in vampires has existed from the earliest times and has given rise to an amalgam of legends and superstitions. They were most commonly thought of as spirits or demons that left their graves at night to seek and enslave their victims; it was thought that the victims themselves became vampires. The vampire could be warded off with a variety of charms, amulets, and herbs and could finally be killed by driving a stake through its heart or by cremation. Sometimes the vampire assumed a nonhuman shape, such as that of a bat or wolf (see lycanthropylycanthropy
, in folklore, assumption by a human of the appearance and characteristics of an animal. Ancient belief in lycanthropy was widespread, and it still exists in parts of the world.
..... Click the link for more information. ). Probably the most famous vampire in literature is Count Dracula in the novel Dracula by Bram StokerStoker, Bram
(Abraham Stoker), 1847–1912, English novelist, b. Dublin, Ireland. He is best remembered as the author of Dracula (1897), a horror story recounting the activities of the vampire Count Dracula and those who oppose him.
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Bibliography

See A. Masters, The Natural History of the Vampire (1972); N. Auerbach, Our Vampires, Ourselves (1995).

Vampire

in Slavic folk beliefs, a corpse that comes out of the grave to harm people—to suck their blood.

The vampire is known in the superstitions of the Russians (upyr’), Ukrainians (upyr vampir), Byelorussians (vupar), Poles (upiór, upierzica), Czechs (upir), Serbs (in the 15—16th centuries, upir; later, vampir), and Bulgarians (vapir, vupir). A cult that offered sacrifices to vampires (to oupir) existed among the ancient Slavs. In a figurative sense, “vampire” is also used to refer to an extortionist, a cruel person, or an exploiter.

What does it mean when you dream about a vampire?

As important figures in folklore, vampires can simply be representations of our generic fears and anxieties. As creatures of darkness, vampires can particularly represent fears and anxieties arising out of our unconscious. Symbolically, a vampire is someone or something that sucks the life blood out of us. Alternatively, vampires can embody anxieties about our sexuality.

vampire

[′vam‚pīr] (vertebrate zoology) The common name for bats making up the family Desmodontidae which have teeth specialized for cutting and which subsist on a blood diet.

vampire

1. (in European folklore) a corpse that rises nightly from its grave to drink the blood of the living 2. See vampire bat3. Theatre a trapdoor on a stage

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(dreams)Vampires, for most people, represent powerful and evil creatures. Dreaming about vampires suggests that the dreamer may be feeling overwhelmed in some areas of his or her life and is struggling with negative thoughts, feelings, and actions. You may be currently concerned about ethical or moral issues and be experiencing anxiety as a result. The vampire represents personal attributes or negative habits that drain energy and resources or cause emotional exhaustion. If you are being attacked by a vampire, you may perceive yourself as a powerless victim. Interpreting this dream’s message may help you to identify the source of your negative feelings and helplessness.

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noun a perversely bad, cruel, or wicked person

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

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