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Dracula.

The fictional vampire in the novel of the same name by Bram Stoker.

7 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈdɹækjʊlə//ˈdɹækjələ/

  1. The fictional vampire in the novel of the same name by Bram Stoker.

  2. A former prince of Wallachia.

Where this word comes from

From the name Vlad III Dracula (also known as Vlad Țepeș (“Vlad the Impaler”)), from the name of his father Vlad II Dracul, who was given the name Dracul by the Order of the Dragon. Dracul (literally “the Devil”) comes from the Romanian drac (“devil”), itself deriving from the Latin dracō (“dragon”).

noun/ˈdɹækjʊlə//ˈdɹækjələ/

  1. Any vampire.

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Where this word comes from

From the name Vlad III Dracula (also known as Vlad Țepeș (“Vlad the Impaler”)), from the name of his father Vlad II Dracul, who was given the name Dracul by the Order of the Dragon. Dracul (literally “the Devil”) comes from the Romanian drac (“devil”), itself deriving from the Latin dracō (“dragon”).

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