"nightwalker" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: nightwalkers [plural]
Etymology: * night + walker * (vampire): since they are traditionally said to avoid sunlight and go out at night. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|night|walker}} night + walker, {{sense|vampire}} (vampire): Head templates: {{en-noun}} nightwalker (plural nightwalkers)
  1. (archaic, euphemistic) A prostitute who looks for clients on the streets. Tags: archaic, euphemistic Categories (topical): Occupations, People, Prostitution, Stock characters
    Sense id: en-nightwalker-en-noun-pTQ-pht6 Disambiguation of Occupations: 62 16 22 Disambiguation of People: 55 44 1 Disambiguation of Prostitution: 38 42 20 Disambiguation of Stock characters: 44 32 24 Categories (other): English euphemisms, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 60 6 34
  2. (fantasy) A vampire. Categories (topical): Fantasy, Fictional characters, Prostitution
    Sense id: en-nightwalker-en-noun-RGtGNbNf Disambiguation of Fictional characters: 33 53 14 Disambiguation of Prostitution: 38 42 20 Categories (other): Vampires Disambiguation of Vampires: 16 80 4 Topics: fantasy
  3. A noctambulist or sleepwalker. Categories (topical): Prostitution
    Sense id: en-nightwalker-en-noun-3soEtDV7 Disambiguation of Prostitution: 38 42 20
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: nightwalking

Inflected forms

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