What is 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 with called?
lamia — 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 with. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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