undead
Not dead; aliveNot dead; alive.
» The undead feed on human flesh.
Нежить питается человеческой плотью. — odexed
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3 senses(dated, not comparable)Not dead; alive.
(not comparable)Pertaining to a corpse, though having qualities of life.
(not comparable)Being animate, though non-living.
untot
Examples
5 sentencesThe undead feed on human flesh.
ruНежить питается человеческой плотью. — odexed
Flavio was attacked by undead soldiers.
Do the undead have voting rights?
deSind die Untoten wahlberechtigt? — brauchinet
Tom's undead army has taken over Boston.
Tom's disembodied voice spoke to the undead army.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English undede, equivalent to un- + dead. The first attestation is from aroundFrom Middle English undede, equivalent to un- + dead. The first attestation is from around 1400. The term was revived, popularized, and imbued with supernatural connotations by its usage in Bram Stoker's novel Dracula (1897).
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