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Vampire (Noun)

Meaning

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

Classification

Nouns denoting people.

Examples

  • The villagers believed that the old man had become a vampire after his death, and they avoided his grave at night.
  • According to legend, the vampire could only be killed with a stake through the heart and a sprinkle of holy water.
  • In medieval times, people thought that bats were the companions of vampires, and they would often kill them on sight.
  • The vampire's powers were said to grow stronger with each victim it claimed, and soon it would be able to control the minds of the living.
  • To protect themselves from the vampire's bite, the villagers wore garlic around their necks and carried crosses wherever they went.

Synonyms

  • Lamia
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