"nightwalker" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-nightwalker.wav 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
    Sense id: en-nightwalker-en-noun-pTQ-pht6 Categories (other): English euphemisms, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Fictional characters, Occupations, People, Prostitution, Stock characters Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 81 16 3 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 86 11 3 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 89 8 3 Disambiguation of Fictional characters: 85 8 7 Disambiguation of Occupations: 68 18 14 Disambiguation of People: 100 0 0 Disambiguation of Prostitution: 55 22 22 Disambiguation of Stock characters: 85 8 7
  2. (fantasy) A vampire.
    Sense id: en-nightwalker-en-noun-RGtGNbNf Categories (other): Fantasy, Vampires Disambiguation of Vampires: 11 86 2 Topics: fantasy
  3. A noctambulist or sleepwalker.
    Sense id: en-nightwalker-en-noun-3soEtDV7
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: nightwalking

Inflected forms

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