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2005 American film
Vampire Assassin is a 2005 direct-to-DVD film directed, written by, and starring martial artist Ron Hall. The film is notable for its cameo from Rudy Ray
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Live-action game
Assassin (also Killer) is a live-action game in which players try to eliminate one another using mock weapons, in an effort to become the last surviving
Assassin_(game)
American actor (1934–2025)
Dear God (1996). In 2005, Novak appeared in the action/horror film Vampire Assassin, also featuring Gerald Okamura, with whom Novak acted in several films
Mel_Novak
American actor and musician
Fast and the Furious. Schulze returned in Blade II playing Bloodpack vampire assassin Chupa, and in the same year Schulze was cast as another villain in
Matt_Schulze
2022 Syfy television series
co-worker and the object of his affection. Christin Park as Nikki, a vampire assassin who loves severely maiming her targets. She's hired by Angela to kill
Reginald_the_Vampire
Fictional character
character is introduced in the first film, Underworld, as an elite vampire assassin known as a "Death Dealer" who hunts down the Lycans for allegedly murdering
Selene_(Underworld)
American actor
Media watched and discussed Pyke's film Hack-O-Lantern (along with Vampire Assassin and Cathy's Curse) in episode 58 of their series Best of the Worst
Hy_Pyke
Film by Stephen Norrington
& Wolverine. Film portal Video games portal Rise: Blood Hunter Vampire Assassin Vampire films "BLADE (18)". British Board of Film Classification. September
Blade_(1998_film)
Action-adventure video game series
Nemesis never becomes the Nemesis; William dies a martyred saint. I, the vampire assassin, become the author of my own species' extinction. And Moebius profits
Legacy_of_Kain
American comedian, singer, actor and filmmaker (1927–2008)
Angel of Death The Legend of Dolemite: Bigger & Badder Himself 2005 Vampire Assassin 2006–2007 Sons of Butcher Rudy the Psychic Janitor, Joseph TV series
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American comedy horror television series
third, fifth and sixth seasons. Traditional vampires Nandor, Laszlo, and Nadja, together with energy vampire Colin Robinson, share a Staten Island residence
What We Do in the Shadows (TV series)
What_We_Do_in_the_Shadows_(TV_series)
Title character of the Legacy of Kain series
conceived Kain as a nobleman murdered and revived as a vampire to take revenge on his assassins. He gradually embraces his new existence, and learns of
Kain_(Legacy_of_Kain)
Action horror film by Len Wiseman
hands of vampire Kraven, who becomes the second-in-command to the vampires' leading elders. Selene, a member of an elite group of vampire assassins known
Underworld_(2003_film)
American actor and martial artist
Redemption Kwai Lo 2005 Confessions of an Action Star Asian Master 2005 Vampire Assassin Master Kao 2009 G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra Hard Master 2009 Hellbinders
Gerald_Okamura
Comics character created by Brian Pulido and Steven Hughes
fan turned vampire. Undetectable to other vampires and spiteful toward her fellow occult beings, she became an assassin and slayer of vampires. Chastity
Chastity_(character)
Tabletop role playing game
Vampire: The Masquerade is a tabletop role-playing game (tabletop RPG), created by Mark Rein-Hagen and released in 1991 by White Wolf Publishing, as the
Vampire:_The_Masquerade
American guitarist and composer
record label, and his music was featured in a Lions Gate movie, "Vampire Assassins". Mike has been featured in national magazines such as Guitar One
Mike_Campese
Australian actress
2025-07-11. "The Smiling Assassin: All Eyes On Mortal Kombat's Sisi Stringer". graziamagazine.com. Retrieved 2025-07-09. "'Vampire Academy' stars Sisi Stringer
Sisi_Stringer
Iranian-Canadian actress
action thriller American Assassin, Becoming Burlesque, The Threat Next Door, and television shows My Babysitter's a Vampire and SEAL Team. Born in Iran
Shiva_Negar
2001 video game
Nemesis never becomes the Nemesis; William dies a martyred saint. I, the vampire assassin, become the author of my own species' extinction. And Moebius profits
Soul_Reaver_2
Mina's hand, the assassin sent by Li after Akira's life was, in fact, two people in the manga version: a pair of identical twin vampire brothers who shared
List of Dance in the Vampire Bund characters
List_of_Dance_in_the_Vampire_Bund_characters
American actor (born 1978)
(2004–2010) and Damon Salvatore in the CW supernatural teen drama series The Vampire Diaries (2009–2017). Somerhalder was born on December 8, 1978, in Covington
Ian_Somerhalder
1977 supernatural horror film directed by Eddy Matalon
Retrieved May 5, 2017. RedLetterMedia (2017-10-26). Best of the Worst: Vampire Assassin, Hack-O-Lantern, and Cathy's Curse. Retrieved 2025-06-22 – via YouTube
Cathy's_Curse
Topics referred to by the same term
archer in the video game Vainglory Kestrel, a group of female human-vampire assassins descended from birds in the video game BloodRayne 2 Kestrel, a song
Kestrel_(disambiguation)
This is a listing of all light novels in the Vampire Hunter D series, written by Hideyuki Kikuchi, illustrated by Yoshitaka Amano, Ayami Kojima and Vincent
List of Vampire Hunter D novels
List_of_Vampire_Hunter_D_novels
Vampira: (1974 & 1994) Vampire: (1979 TV & 2011) The Vampire: (1913, 1915 & 1957) Vampire Academy (2014) Vampire Assassin (2005) The Vampire and the Ballerina
List_of_films:_U–W
1993 novel by P. N. Elrod
I, Strahd: The Memoirs of a Vampire is a 1993 fantasy horror novel by P. N. Elrod, set in the world of Ravenloft, and based on the Dungeons & Dragons
I, Strahd: The Memoirs of a Vampire
I,_Strahd:_The_Memoirs_of_a_Vampire
Tropes. Retrieved 2026-05-16. Release - Image, Press (2006-09-20). "Vampire Assassins Drain Image". IGN. Retrieved 2026-05-16. "Drain TPB 1 (Image Comics)
Drain_(comics)
Fictional villain group by DC Comics
of Assassins by Lady Shiva; she traced her lineage to the ancient kingdom of Nineveh. Tolliver – A vampire who is a member of the League of Assassins' metahuman
League_of_Assassins
9th and 10th episodes of the 2nd season of Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Week at school while Spike hires assassins to kill her; a fierce fighter who identifies herself as "Kendra the Vampire Slayer" shows up in Sunnydale. In
What's My Line (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
What's_My_Line_(Buffy_the_Vampire_Slayer)
2000 video game
Leopold—modern-day vampire hunters; the Assamite clan of assassin vampires; the Setite clan; the Tzimisce clan, the Giovanni clan, and the Sabbat—vampires who revel
Vampire: The Masquerade – Redemption
Vampire:_The_Masquerade_–_Redemption
Season of television series
The second season of the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer premiered on September 15, 1997, on The WB and concluded its 22-episode season on
Buffy the Vampire Slayer season 2
Buffy_the_Vampire_Slayer_season_2
games which strongly feature vampires. This includes games where the player character is a vampire, or where a vampire is the primary antagonist, as
List_of_vampire_video_games
1872 novella by Sheridan Le Fanu
author Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu. A foundational work of English-language vampire literature, it predated Bram Stoker's Dracula (1897) by 25 years. First
Carmilla
English actress (born 1976)
science fiction/action film Doomsday as Major Eden Sinclair (2008); as an assassin in the Netflix film Game Over, Man! (2018); and as Mercy Graves in the
Rhona_Mitra
Japanese manga series
The Shy Hero and the Assassin Princesses (気絶勇者と暗殺姫, Kizetsu Yūsha to Ansatsu Hime; lit. 'The Fainting Hero and the Assassin Princesses') is a Japanese
The Shy Hero and the Assassin Princesses
The_Shy_Hero_and_the_Assassin_Princesses
Comics character
of the Punisher. The second Saracen is a member of a vampire sect called the Ancients. The vampire version of Saracen appears in the 2022 Disney+ series
Saracen_(comics)
1974 British-Hong Kong film by Roy Ward Baker
Po-Kwei Hui-Ling Liu as Hsi Hong Feng Ko-An as Assassin Hsu Hsia as Assassin The Legend of the 7 Golden Vampires began development due to Don Houghton's wife
The Legend of the 7 Golden Vampires
The_Legend_of_the_7_Golden_Vampires
Character from Buffy the Vampire Slayer
fictional character created by Joss Whedon for the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Played by actress Eliza Dushku, Faith was introduced in the third
Faith (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
Faith_(Buffy_the_Vampire_Slayer)
American professional wrestler
the merit of a vampire gimmick. Heath was given the name Gangrel, which was derived from a vampire clan from the role-playing game Vampire: The Masquerade
Gangrel
1992 novel by Richard Calder
pubescent girls into vampiric gynoid dolls called Lilim, and the doomed love affair between 15-year-old Ignatz Zwakh and a Lilim assassin called Primavera
Dead_Girls_(novel)
Fictional character from Hellsing
protagonist of the Hellsing manga and anime series created by Kouta Hirano. A vampire devoted entirely to the current head of the Hellsing family, Integra Hellsing
Alucard_(Hellsing)
Japanese manga and anime series
Babanba Banban Vampire (Japanese: ババンババンバンバンパイア, Hepburn: Babanba Banban Banpaia) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Hiromasa Okujima
Baban_Baban_Ban_Vampire
2009 film by the Spierig brothers
action-horror vampire film written and directed by Michael and Peter Spierig. The film takes place in a futuristic world overrun by vampires, and centers
Daybreakers
Japanese light novel series and its adaptations
The Vexations of a Shut-In Vampire Princess (Japanese: ひきこまり吸血姫の悶々, Hepburn: Hikikomari Kyūketsuki no Monmon) is a Japanese light novel series written
The Vexations of a Shut-In Vampire Princess
The_Vexations_of_a_Shut-In_Vampire_Princess
English actor (1951–2013)
became known for his role of Ethan Rayne in the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Sachs was born in London, the elder of two sons of the South African-born
Robin_Sachs
American author
the Donald Maass Literary Agency. His short story "Cyborg Lesbian Vampire Assassins" appeared in the anthology "Both Barrels," published by Shotgun Honey
Steve_Weddle
Japanese light novel series
Assassin’s Pride (アサシンズプライド, Asasinzu Puraido) is a Japanese fantasy light novel series written by Kei Amagi and illustrated by Nino Ninomoto. Fujimi Shobo
Assassins_Pride
Japanese manga series
inshiguraddo suparuda) The "Red Sword", a guild of vampire assassins. Vanatoare (ヴァナトーレ, vanatōre) A vampire killer—from the Romanian term for "hunter" (Romania
Blood_Alone
American stuntman and film director
2009, Stahelski was second-unit director and stunt co-ordinator on Ninja Assassin along with David Leitch, produced by Matrix directors The Wachowskis. In
Chad_Stahelski
Marvel Comics fictional character
a member of the Thunderbolts and the Savage Avengers. A highly trained assassin of Greek descent, Elektra is driven by the trauma of her father's death
Elektra_(character)
as its "analog interface", and Sameen Shaw (Sarah Shahi), a former ISA assassin who unknowingly dealt with the "relevant" numbers found by the Machine
List of Person of Interest episodes
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American actress and model (born 1988)
the 50 Foot Cheerleader Cassie Stratford 2013 Dead Reckoning Southern Assassin Short film Chocolate Milk Shelley The Anna Nicole Story Third Dancer TV
Jena_Sims
Japanese manga artist
OURs monthly. In 1996, the same year Hellsing's precursor, The Legends of Vampire Hunter, was first released as a single H short story in Heavenly Pleasure
Kouta_Hirano
2014 American film
Vlad returns to Broken Tooth Mountain to seek help from the Master Vampire. The vampire offers Vlad blood that temporarily gives him its powers. If he resists
Dracula_Untold
Dance in the Vampire Bund is an anime series adapted from the manga of the same title by Nozomu Tamaki. Produced by Shaft and directed by Akiyuki Shinbo
List of Dance in the Vampire Bund episodes
List_of_Dance_in_the_Vampire_Bund_episodes
parent show Buffy the Vampire Slayer, please see list of Buffy the Vampire Slayer characters and list of minor Buffy the Vampire Slayer characters. Notes
List_of_Angel_characters
American actress (born 1969)
recognized for having played Buffy Summers in the 1992 film Buffy the Vampire Slayer and appeared in the 1996 film The Phantom. Her first starring role
Kristy_Swanson
This is a list of volumes and chapters for the manga series Vampire Knight by Matsuri Hino. The series premiered in the January 2005 issue of LaLa magazine
List of Vampire Knight chapters
List_of_Vampire_Knight_chapters
Japanese manga series
efforts of the mysterious and secret Hellsing Organization as it combats vampires, ghouls, and other supernatural foes who threaten England. The series was
Hellsing
2022 British film
Faisal Muhammed as Yendi / The Vampire, an assassin from Ghana who enjoys consuming blood Andreas Nguyen as Oyumi, an assassin with Japanese origins whose
Accident Man: Hitman's Holiday
Accident_Man:_Hitman's_Holiday
Ecological niche involving feeding on blood
such as lampreys and candirus; mammals, especially vampire bats; and birds, including the vampire finch, Hood mockingbird, Tristan thrush, and oxpeckers
Hematophagy
American actress (born 1984)
Winstead had further horror film roles in The Thing (2011), Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter (2012), and 10 Cloverfield Lane (2016). Since 2013, Winstead has
Mary_Elizabeth_Winstead
Takuo Kawamura (Assassin), Eiichiro Tokumoto (Assassin) (Japanese); Patrick Seitz, Karen Strassman (Assassin), Vic Mignogna (Assassin) (English) The Hassan-i
List of Fate/Stay Night characters
List_of_Fate/Stay_Night_characters
Fictional character
change was good. Rayne is a human vampire hybrid called a dhampir, born in 1915. Her human mother was raped by her vampire father, Kagan. Kagan later murdered
Rayne_(BloodRayne)
American actor (born 1962)
performances in the plays Take Me Out and Sweet Charity, as well as portraying vampire king Russell Edgington on the HBO fantasy series True Blood. He is also
Denis_O'Hare
Japanese manga series
The Vampire Dies in No Time (Japanese: 吸血鬼すぐ死ぬ, Hepburn: Kyūketsuki Sugu Shinu) is a Japanese manga series by Itaru Bonnoki. It has been serialized in
The_Vampire_Dies_in_No_Time
Canadian actress (born 1975)
and Star Trek: Strange New Worlds (2023), and as Isobel Flemming in The Vampire Diaries (2010–2011). Her film credits include Love and Human Remains (1993)
Mia_Kirshner
is a list of fictional characters in Laurell K. Hamilton's Anita Blake: Vampire Hunter series of novels. The title character, Anita Blake starts as a human
List of Anita Blake: Vampire Hunter characters
List_of_Anita_Blake:_Vampire_Hunter_characters
Hong Kong actor
a Fool (2006) Nothing Is Impossible (2006)[citation needed] Legendary Assassin (2008) Lady Cop & Papa Crook (2009) Just Another Pandora's Box (2010) 72
Tin_Kai-man
The following is a list of demons, vampires, human monsters, walking dead, ghosts, beasts and any kind of evil being or supernatural creature seen in the
List of Buffyverse villains and supernatural beings
List_of_Buffyverse_villains_and_supernatural_beings
Hong Kong stuntman, actor, and director (1952–1996)
countless sequels and spin-offs of Mr. Vampire such as Mr. Vampire II (1986), Mr. Vampire III (1987), Vampire Vs. Vampire (1989), Magic Cop (1990), Encounters
Lam_Ching-ying
American actress (born 1968)
series Arrow. Hu has had recurring roles as Pearl on The CW series The Vampire Diaries, Hamato Miwa / Karai on Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Stacy Hirano
Kelly_Hu
American actor (born 1976)
several guest appearances on popular television shows, such as ER, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and The X-Files. He continued pursuing films roles, particularly
Chad_Lindberg
Canadian actress (born 1987)
is a Canadian actress. She co-starred in the CW television series The Vampire Diaries as Jenna Sommers and appeared in the 2009 feature film Black Field
Sara_Canning
created and produced by Alan Ball. The series is based on The Southern Vampire Mysteries by Charlaine Harris. The following actors appear in four or more
List_of_True_Blood_characters
Character in Bram Stoker's novel Dracula
Holmwood is the one who drives a wooden stake into Lucy after she becomes a vampire and helps hunt Count Dracula. He is the only son of Lord Godalming. When
Arthur_Holmwood
2024 video game
respective roles from other media. Characters can be any one of four classes—Assassin, Bruiser, Mage/Ranged and Tank—and are best suited for covering a specific
MultiVersus
Fictional character from Baldur's Gate
for a way to cure himself. Early in the story, he is revealed to be a vampire spawn, and his personal quest focuses on evading and hunting down his former
Astarion
9th-century fortress in Qazvin province, Iran
franchise Assassin's Creed, which draws heavy inspiration from the history of the Assassin Order. It first appears in the novel Assassin's Creed: The
Alamut_Castle
American adult animated series
is burned at the stake after being falsely accused of witchcraft, the vampire Vlad Dracula Țepeș declares all the people of Wallachia will pay with their
Castlevania_(TV_series)
Film by Timur Bekmambetov
Allan Gibson, who decides to join the Fraternity, a secret society of assassins, after learning that his father was a member of the Fraternity. Universal
Wanted_(2008_film)
Marvel Comics superheroine
be the perfect killing machine. For years, she proved herself a capable assassin working for an organization called the Facility. A series of tragedies
X-23
The Japanese manga series Rosario + Vampire features an extensive cast of characters by Akihisa Ikeda. The main character of the series is Tsukune Aono
List of Rosario + Vampire characters
List_of_Rosario_+_Vampire_characters
Rosario + Vampire: Season II (ロザリオとバンパイア season II, Rozario to Banpaia Shīzun Tsū) is the sequel of the Japanese manga series Rosario + Vampire, written
List of Rosario + Vampire: Season II chapters
List_of_Rosario_+_Vampire:_Season_II_chapters
Dutch actor (1944–2019)
into low-budget films, and supporting roles in major films like Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1992), Confessions of a Dangerous Mind (2002), Batman Begins (2005)
Rutger_Hauer
British-American actress (born 1982)
drama Supernatural (2007–2008), Rose in the supernatural teen drama The Vampire Diaries (2010–2012), Vivian McArthur Volkoff in the action comedy Chuck
Lauren_Cohan
Japanese light novel and manga series
which features the fictional character Edmond Dantès. Assassin (アサシン, Asashin) - No Name Assassin (名も無きアサシン, Namonaki Asashin) Voiced by: Lynn (Japanese);
Fate/Strange_Fake
Alternate history fantasy book series by Kim Newman
Carpathians; however, there are non-Caucasian vampires, such as the Chinese Assassin and Prince Mamuwalde. Newman's vampires do need to drink blood for sustenance
Anno_Dracula_series
followed by roles in Philadelphia (1993), Interview with the Vampire (1994), Assassins (1995), and Evita (1996). He portrayed Zorro in The Mask of Zorro
List of Antonio Banderas performances
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American actor (born 1981)
Alias, as Adam Monroe on Heroes, as John Gilbert in the TV series The Vampire Diaries, as Victor Frankenstein / Dr. Whale on ABC's Once Upon a Time,
David_Anders
Fictional character
series Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997–2003). Portrayed by Harry Groener, he is the mayor of Sunnydale, a fictional town rife with vampires and demons in
Mayor (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
Mayor_(Buffy_the_Vampire_Slayer)
Season of television series
first season of the television series Angel, the spin-off of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, premiered on October 5, 1999, on The WB and concluded its 22-episode
Angel_season_1
2023 American action thriller television series
President Ashley Redfield Eve Harlow as Ellen (season 1), an unpredictable assassin with a tragic and sad past Phoenix Raei as Dale (season 1), a professional
The_Night_Agent
Japanese actress and singer (born 1992)
later made her film debut in James McTeigue's 2009 martial arts film Ninja Assassin. Sawai rose to fame in Japan as one of the lead vocalists of the girl group
Anna_Sawai
Fictional character from The Southern Vampire Mysteries
Alcide Herveaux is a fictional character in The Southern Vampire Mysteries book series, written by author Charlaine Harris. He first appears in the third
Alcide_Herveaux
playable character in Mortal Kombat 3 (MK3), he is stated to be a Lin Kuei assassin who works with Kuai Liang / Sub-Zero. After their clan starts turning their
Characters of the Mortal Kombat series
Characters_of_the_Mortal_Kombat_series
American actor, playwright, and author (born 1953)
Lawrence Boyd on Billions (2017–18), Daniel Molloy on Interview with the Vampire (2022–present), and Gil Eavis on Succession (2018–23). He also starred
Eric_Bogosian
Mexican actor
Rivero's first film, he was cast in René Cardona's movie The Invisible Assassin (1965) where he wears a mask throughout the film. His breakthrough role
Jorge_Rivero
5th episode of the 3rd season of Buffy the Vampire Slayer
the fifth episode of the third season of the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer. It was written and directed by David Greenwalt, and first broadcast
Homecoming (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
Homecoming_(Buffy_the_Vampire_Slayer)
VAMPIRE ASSASSIN
VAMPIRE ASSASSIN
Girl/Female
Muslim
Wealth, Empire, State
Boy/Male
Arabic
Country; Kingdom; Empire
Surname or Lastname
English (of Norman origin)
English (of Norman origin) : habitational name from any of various places in northern France named Dampierre, in honor of St. Peter. The first element, Dam- or Don, is an Old French title of respect (from Latin dominus ‘lord’), often prefixed to the names of saints.
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Aspire
Girl/Female
Indian
Beautiful Flower; Creative God
Girl/Female
Hindu
King of the empire
Female
Egyptian
, a common Middle Empire name.
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
King of the Empire
Boy/Male
Tamil
King of the empire
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
Royal Thorn; Master of Empire
Girl/Female
Indian
Wealth, Empire, State
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu
King of the Empire
Boy/Male
Tamil
Lukesha | லà¯à®•ேஷா   Â
King of the empire
Lukesha | லà¯à®•ேஷா   Â
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Queen of the Empire
Boy/Male
Indian, Telugu
Empire of the World
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
Wealth; Empire; State; Power
Girl/Female
Tamil
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King of the empire
Lookeshwari | லூகேஷà¯à®µà®¾à®°à¯€Â
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Traditional
Lord of Empire
Girl/Female
Hindu
King of the empire
Girl/Female
Tamil
Lukeshwari | லà¯à®•ேஷà¯à®µà®¾à®°à¯€Â
King of the empire
VAMPIRE ASSASSIN
VAMPIRE ASSASSIN
Male
German
 Variant spelling of German Etzel, possibly EDSEL means "father." Compare with another form of Edsel.
Male
French
Variant spelling of French Ferrand, FERRANT means "ardent for peace."
Female
Swiss
, grace.
Girl/Female
Hindu
Boy/Male
Hindu
Lord Shiva
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Malayalam
Nice
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian
Name of Lord Shiva
Girl/Female
Indian
Vedas
Boy/Male
Hindi
Eternal.
Boy/Male
Arabic
Father of a Pious Woman
VAMPIRE ASSASSIN
VAMPIRE ASSASSIN
VAMPIRE ASSASSIN
VAMPIRE ASSASSIN
VAMPIRE ASSASSIN
n.
Any one of several species of harmless tropical American bats of the genus Vampyrus, especially V. spectrum. These bats feed upon insects and fruit, but were formerly erroneously supposed to suck the blood of man and animals. Called also false vampire.
n.
The species of glasswort (Salicornia herbacea); -- called in England marsh samphire.
n.
Alt. of Ampere
n.
The dominion of an emperor; the territory or countries under the jurisdiction and dominion of an emperor (rarely of a king), usually of greater extent than a kingdom, always comprising a variety in the nationality of, or the forms of administration in, constituent and subordinate portions; as, the Austrian empire.
n.
Belief in the existence of vampires.
v. t.
To decide as umpire; to arbitrate; to settle, as a dispute.
v. t.
To aspire to; to long for; to try to reach; to mount to.
n.
See Umpire.
v. t.
To desire with eagerness; to seek to attain something high or great; to pant; to long; -- followed by to or after, and rarely by at; as, to aspire to a crown; to aspire after immorality.
n.
The actions of a vampire; the practice of bloodsucking.
v. t.
To perform the duties of umpire in or for; as, to umpire a game.
n.
The unit of electric current; -- defined by the International Electrical Congress in 1893 and by U. S. Statute as, one tenth of the unit of current of the C. G. S. system of electro-magnetic units, or the practical equivalent of the unvarying current which, when passed through a standard solution of nitrate of silver in water, deposits silver at the rate of 0.001118 grams per second. Called also the international ampere.
v. t.
To fortify with a rampire; to form into a rampire.
n.
A blood-sucking ghost; a soul of a dead person superstitiously believed to come from the grave and wander about by night sucking the blood of persons asleep, thus causing their death. This superstition is now prevalent in parts of Eastern Europe, and was especially current in Hungary about the year 1730.
v. i.
To act as umpire or arbitrator.
n.
A rampart.
n.
Any dominion; supreme control; governing influence; rule; sway; as, the empire of mind or of reason.
n.
Either one of two or more species of South American blood-sucking bats belonging to the genera Desmodus and Diphylla. These bats are destitute of molar teeth, but have strong, sharp cutting incisors with which they make punctured wounds from which they suck the blood of horses, cattle, and other animals, as well as man, chiefly during sleep. They have a caecal appendage to the stomach, in which the blood with which they gorge themselves is stored.
n.
Fig.: One who lives by preying on others; an extortioner; a bloodsucker.