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Webster 1913 Edition


Lamia

La′mi-a

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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

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Noun.
[L.] A hag; a witch; a demon.

Definition 2024


làmia

làmia

See also: lamia, Lamia, lamía, and lâmia

Occitan

làmia

Noun

làmia f (plural làmias)

  1. shark