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Definition of Lamia
1. Noun. (folklore) a corpse that rises at night to drink the blood of the living.
Definition of Lamia
1. n. 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.
Definition of Lamia
1. Proper noun. A city in Greece. ¹
2. Noun. (context: Greek mythology) A monster with the head and breasts of a woman and the lower half of a serpent, which ate children and sucked the blood from men. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Lamia
1. a female demon [n -MIAS or -MIAE] - See also: demon
Medical Definition of Lamia
1. 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 with. Origin: L, fr. Gr. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Lamia
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