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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesड्रैकुला
Pronunciation / Transliteration: draikulā
"ड्रैकुला एक प्रसिद्ध काल्पनिक पिशाच चरित्र है।"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A fictional vampire in Bram Stoker's novel and subsequent media, characterized as an undead nocturnal aristocrat who feeds on human blood.
"The classic film adaptation featured Bela Lugosi as the iconic Count Dracula." - 2
A person who is predatory, charmingly charismatic, or metaphorically sucks the energy out of others.
"He proved to be a financial dracula, draining the company's resources."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Bram Stoker's 1897 gothic horror novel, taking its name from Vlad III Dracula, a 15th-century Wallachian ruler. The surname stems from the Romanian 'dracul', meaning 'the dragon', originally tied to the Order of the Dragon.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Dracula" is said worldwide
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Dracula
Transliteration: dʁa.ky.la
"Le roman de Bram Stoker a rendu Dracula célèbre dans le monde entier."
Dracula
Transliteration: ˈdʁakula
"Dracula ist die berühmteste Vampirfigur der Literaturgeschichte."
Dracula
Transliteration: ˈdra.ku.la
"Il conte Dracula vive in un castello buio in Transilvania."
Drácula
Transliteration: ˈdɾa.ku.la
"La leyenda de Drácula sigue inspirando películas de terror."
Drácula
Transliteration: ˈdɾa.ku.lɐ
"O Conde Drácula é o vampiro mais famoso da cultura pop."
ड्रैकुला
Transliteration: draikulā
"ड्रैकुला एक प्रसिद्ध काल्पनिक पिशाच चरित्र है।"
德古拉
Transliteration: Dégùlā
"德古拉伯爵是文学中最著名的吸血鬼。"
드라큘라
Transliteration: deuryakyulla
"드라큘라는 가장 유명한 흡혈귀 소설의 주인공이다."
ドラキュラ
Transliteration: Dorakyura
"ドラキュラ伯爵は世界中で知られている吸血鬼です。"
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