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Webster 1913 Edition
Lamia
La′mi-a
,Noun.
[L., fr. Gr. [GREEK].]
(Class. Myth.)
A monster capable of assuming a woman’s form, who was said to devour human beings or suck their blood; a vampire; a sorceress; a witch.
Webster 1828 Edition
Lamia
LA'MIA
,Noun.