Meaning Of The Word Lamia

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lamia in American English
any of a class of monsters, half woman and half serpent, supposed to lure people, esp. children, in order to suck their blood
noun: one of a class of fabulous monsters, commonly represented with the head and breast of a woman and the body of a serpent, said to allure youths and children in order to suck their blood

lamia in British English
noun: one of a class of female monsters depicted with a snake's body and a woman's head and breasts

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