incubus in Czech
incubus in Czech is incubus — incubus means in medieval European folklore, a male demon believed to settle on people as they sleep and cause nightmares.
incubus in Czech
incubus
(medieval folklore) An evil spirit supposed to oppress people while asleep, especially to have sex with women as they sleep.
What does "incubus" mean?
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noun In medieval European folklore, a male demon believed to settle on people as they sleep and cause nightmares.
"The manuscript describes an incubus pressing on the sleeper's chest."
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noun A thing that oppresses or weighs heavily on someone, like a burden that cannot be shaken off.
"The debt sat on the household like an incubus."
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incubus in a sentence
- The manuscript describes an incubus pressing on the sleeper's chest.
- Church writers treated the incubus as a real danger rather than a bad dream.
- The debt sat on the household like an incubus.
- Censorship was an incubus on the country's writers for a generation.
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What is "incubus" in Czech?
"incubus" in Czech is incubus. incubus means: In medieval European folklore, a male demon believed to settle on people as they sleep and cause nightmares.
How do you use "incubus" in a sentence?
Example: "The manuscript describes an incubus pressing on the sleeper's chest." In Czech, "incubus" is incubus.
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