/ˈvæm.paɪə/
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Meaning
In stories, a dead person who comes out at night and drinks the blood of living people.
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Word origin
From French vampire and German Vampir, taken from Serbian vampir, the blood-drinking creature of Balkan folk stories.
- Origin
- Serbian
- Root
- vampir
Grammar
Examples
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A "vampire" is a creature from stories, not a real animal.
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Here "vampire" is the subject of the sentence.
dressed .
The plural is "vampires".
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 21, lesson 10: vampire, stress, colleague and 7 more words.