Lamia \La"mi*a\, n. [L., fr. Gr. ?.]

(Class. Myth.) 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 witch. [1913 Webster] Laminaa

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lamia

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Lamia \La"mi*a\, n. [L., fr. Gr. ?.]

(Class. Myth.) 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 witch.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)