"vampyre" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: vampyres [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} vampyre (plural vampyres)
  1. Archaic form of vampire. Tags: alt-of, archaic Alternative form of: vampire
    Sense id: en-vampyre-en-noun-SSLC2kc8 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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