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undead

[ uhn-ded ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

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

noun

(used with a plural verb)

undead beings collectively.

undead

/ ʌ��ˈ��ɛ�� /

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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Word History and Origins

Origin of undead¹

First recorded in 1895–1900; un- ¹( def ) + dead ( def )

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“Perfect Celebrity” and “Disease” had her writhing in a shallow grave surrounded by the undead.

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Beyond the illusion of safety they’ve procured, rabid undead creatures and religious fanatics lurk.

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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.”

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undaunted undecagon

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