вурдала́к — meaning in English

English meaning

• ghoul noun A legendary demon or evil spirit said to rob graves and feed on corpses.
• vampire noun A legendary undead creature said to survive by drinking the blood of the living.

Senses

вурдала́к is used for these senses in English:

• ghoul (mythology) A demon said to feed on corpses.
• vampire A mythological creature (usually humanoid and undead) said to feed on the blood or life energy of the living. [from 1732]

ghoul — full definition

1. noun A legendary demon or evil spirit said to rob graves and feed on corpses.
2. noun A person with a morbid, unhealthy fascination with death or gruesome things.

vampire — full definition

1. noun A legendary undead creature said to survive by drinking the blood of the living.
2. noun A person who drains someone else's time, energy, or resources.

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