lamia

la·mi·a

L0029700 (lā′mē-ə)n. pl. la·mi·as or la·mi·ae (-mē-ē′) 1. also Lamia Greek Mythology A monster represented as a serpent with the head and breasts of a woman that ate children and sucked the blood from men.2. A female vampire.

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[Middle English, from Latin, from Greek.]

lamia

(ˈleɪmɪə) n, pl -mias or -miae (-mɪˌiː) 1. (Classical Myth & Legend) classical myth one of a class of female monsters depicted with a snake's body and a woman's head and breasts2. a vampire or sorceress[C14: via Latin from Greek Lamia]

la•mi•a

(ˈleɪ mi ə)

n., pl. -mi•as, -mi•ae (-miˌi) . 1. (sometimes cap.) a monster or one of a group of monsters of Greek myth, sometimes represented as half woman and half serpent and reputed to devour or suck the blood of children. 2. a vampire; a female demon. [1350–1400; Middle English < Latin < Greek lámia]

lamia

A mythological monster, half woman and half serpent, preying on human beings.

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

lamia

nounA woman who practices magic:enchantress, hag, sorceress, witch.