Vampire
WordNet
noun
(1) (folklore) a corpse that rises at night to drink the blood of the living
WiktionaryText
Etymology
From or from from (compare Russian , Polish , etc.).
Noun
- A mythological undead creature said to feed on human blood.
- A person with the medical condition Systemic lupus erythematosus, colloquially known as vampirism, with effects such as photosensitivity, brownish-red stained teeth, and increased night vision.
- A blood-sucking bat; vampire bat (Desmodus rotundus)