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Drac·u·la 
[drak-yuh-luh] Pronunciation Key
[drak-yuh-luh] Pronunciation Key –noun
| 1. | (italics) a novel (1897) by Bram Stoker. |
| 2. | Count, the central character in this novel: the archetype of a vampire. |
[Origin: ≪ LG Dracol, Dracole, Dracle a by-name of the Wallachian prince Vlad II, “the Impaler” (1431–76); orig. of the name is disputed, but it has long been popularly associated with Rum dracul the devil (drac devil (< L dracō dragon) + -ul definite article)]
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