lamia

[ ley-mee-uh ]

/ ˈleɪ mi ə /

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noun, plural la·mi·as, la·mi·ae [ley-mee-ee] /ˈleɪ miˌi/ for 1, 2.

Classical Mythology. one of a class of fabulous monsters, commonly represented with the head and breast of a woman and the body of a serpent, said to allure youths and children in order to suck their blood.

a vampire; a female demon.

(initial capital letter, italics) a narrative poem (1819) by John Keats.

Origin of lamia

1350–1400; Middle English <Latin <Greek lámia a female man-eater

Words nearby lamia

Lamentations, lamented, Lamerie, La Mesa, lamestream, lamia, lamina, laminable, lamina fusca sclerae, laminagram, laminagraph

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Example sentences from the Web for lamia

“The uprising has been a big challenge for us…really, the situation is awful,” said Lamia Assem, director of marketing.
Winston Churchill’s Egyptian Getaway: The Old Cataract Hotel|Lauren Bohn|December 15, 2013|DAILY BEAST
For the present he determined not to publish Lamia, Isabella, and the other poems written since Endymion.
Keats|Sidney Colvin
Lamia was our goal, a city where one finds comfortable quarters and good eating.
Vacation days in Greece|Rufus B. Richardson
When the lamia was gone away, Letiko called out: 'Little hares!
The Grey Fairy Book|Various

These were a kind of Medusa, or Lamia, supposed to be the most terrible and cruel of all the orders of the Dives.
Vathek|William Beckford
We could tear enough armor off the Lamia to shield any kind of a reaction plant.
Space Viking|Henry Beam Piper

British Dictionary definitions for lamia

lamia

/ (ˈleɪmɪə) /

noun plural -mias or -miae (-mɪˌiː)

classical myth one of a class of female monsters depicted with a snake's body and a woman's head and breasts

a vampire or sorceress

Word Origin for lamia

C14: via Latin from Greek Lamia

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	lamia
释义	lamia [ ley-mee-uh ] / ˈleɪ mi ə / SEE SYNONYMS FOR lamia ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural la·mi·as, la·mi·ae [ley-mee-ee] /ˈleɪ miˌi/ for 1, 2. Classical Mythology. one of a class of fabulous monsters, commonly represented with the head and breast of a woman and the body of a serpent, said to allure youths and children in order to suck their blood. a vampire; a female demon. (initial capital letter, italics) a narrative poem (1819) by John Keats. Origin of lamia 1350–1400; Middle English <Latin <Greek lámia a female man-eater Words nearby lamia Lamentations, lamented, Lamerie, La Mesa, lamestream, lamia, lamina, laminable, lamina fusca sclerae, laminagram, laminagraph Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for lamia “The uprising has been a big challenge for us…really, the situation is awful,” said Lamia Assem, director of marketing. Winston Churchill’s Egyptian Getaway: The Old Cataract Hotel\|Lauren Bohn\|December 15, 2013\|DAILY BEAST For the present he determined not to publish Lamia, Isabella, and the other poems written since Endymion. Keats\|Sidney Colvin Lamia was our goal, a city where one finds comfortable quarters and good eating. Vacation days in Greece\|Rufus B. Richardson When the lamia was gone away, Letiko called out: 'Little hares! The Grey Fairy Book\|Various These were a kind of Medusa, or Lamia, supposed to be the most terrible and cruel of all the orders of the Dives. Vathek\|William Beckford We could tear enough armor off the Lamia to shield any kind of a reaction plant. Space Viking\|Henry Beam Piper British Dictionary definitions for lamia lamia / (ˈleɪmɪə) / noun plural -mias or -miae (-mɪˌiː) classical myth one of a class of female monsters depicted with a snake's body and a woman's head and breasts a vampire or sorceress Word Origin for lamia C14: via Latin from Greek Lamia Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to lamia magician, enchanter, hag, conjurer, sorceress, enchantress, sorcerer, necromancer, occultist
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lamia

noun, plural la·mi·as, la·mi·ae [ley-mee-ee] /ˈleɪ miˌi/ for 1, 2.

Origin of lamia

Words nearby lamia

Example sentences from the Web for lamia

British Dictionary definitions for lamia

noun plural -mias or -miae (-mɪˌiː)

Word Origin for lamia

Words related to lamia