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wampyr

wampyr noun: vampire.

Noun

wampyr (plural wampyrs)

  1. vampire
    • '[A]nd in one manuscript this very Dracula is spoken of as "wampyr", which we all understood too well.'1897, Bram Stoker, Dracula, New York: Doubleday & McClure, published 1899, page xviii. 241
    • "This is difficult to prove as there are no remains — ergo, no brain — to dissect following a wampyr's death."2015, William Mark Simmons, One Foot in the Grave

Forms of wampyr

pluralwampyrs

Questions about wampyr

What does wampyr mean?
Wampyr means vampire.
What part of speech is wampyr?
Wampyr is a noun.
What is the plural of wampyr?
The plural of wampyr is wampyrs.

Words near wampyr in the dictionary

  1. wampums
  2. wampus
  3. wampus cat
  4. wampus cats
  5. wampuses
  6. wampyr
  7. wampyrs
  8. WAMs
  9. Wamsley
  10. Wamsleys
  11. wamus

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