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zombie
noun zom·bie \ˈzäm-bē\
: a person who moves very slowly and is not aware of what is happening especially because of being very tired
: a dead person who is able to move because of magic according to some religions and in stories, movies, etc.
Full Definition of ZOMBIE
1
usually zombi a : the supernatural power that according to voodoo belief may enter into and reanimate a dead body b : a will-less and speechless human in the West Indies capable only of automatic movement who is held to have died and been supernaturally reanimated
2
a : a person held to resemble the so-called walking dead; especially : automaton b : a person markedly strange in appearance or behavior
3
: a mixed drink made of several kinds of rum, liqueur, and fruit juice
— zom·bie·like \-bē-ˌlīk\ adjective
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Variants of ZOMBIE
zom·bie also zom·bi \ˈzäm-bē\
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Origin of ZOMBIE
Louisiana Creole or Haitian Creole zonbi, of Bantu origin; akin to Kimbundu nzúmbe ghost
First Known Use: circa 1871
ZOMBIE Defined for Kids
zombie
noun zom·bie \ˈzäm-bē\
Definition of ZOMBIE for Kids
: a person who is believed to have died and been brought back to life without speech or free will
Variants of ZOMBIE
zom·bie also zom·bi \ˈzäm-bē\
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