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undead

[ uhn-ded ]

adjective

  1. no longer alive but animated by a supernatural force, as a vampire or zombie.


noun

(used with a plural verb)
  1. undead beings collectively.

undead

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adjective

    1. (of a fictional being, such as a vampire) technically dead but reanimated
    2. ( as collective noun; preceded by the )

      the undead

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51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins

Origin of undead1

First recorded in 1895–1900; un- 1( def ) + dead ( def )
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This heroic trio, taking on the fall of civilization and the ravenous undead?

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Dafoe rationalises the enduring appeal of the subgenre like this: "It's a very interesting proposition to have the undead visit the living, and it becomes something of a meditation of the dark side of things versus the light".

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“Nosferatu†began its undead life in 1922 as a silent, unauthorized adaptation of Bram Stoker’s 1897 novel “Dracula.â€

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That includes marrying a much older, undead Greek peasant shunned by this social caste’s peers.

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By the time the movie was over, the tourists had been stoned to death, dismembered, and cannibalized by undead Southerners celebrating the “Lost Cause.â€

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