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lamia — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • Lamia noun In folklore, a monstrous female figure, part woman and part serpent, said to prey on children.

Senses

lamia is used for these senses in English:

  • lamia (Greek mythology) A monster preying upon human beings, who sucked the blood of children, often described as having the head and breasts of a woman and the lower half of a serpent.
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