Dracula
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Dracula
- /ˈdɹækjʊlə/
- /ˈdɹækjələ/
Where it comes from
From the name Vlad III Dracula (also known as Vlad Țepeș (“Vlad the Impaler”)), from the name of his father Vlad II Dracul, who was given the name Dracul by the Order of the Dragon. Dracul (literally “the Devil”) comes from the Romanian drac (“devil”), itself deriving from the Latin dracō (“dragon”).
proper noun
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The fictional vampire in the novel of the same name by Bram Stoker.
Similar: Count Dracula
- A former prince of Wallachia.
noun Draculas
- Any vampire. But he would have had to have been over 250 years old! Like a Dracula or something.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: genus dracula, count dracula, nosferatu, stoker, transylvania saxon, hansel, ravenstine, transylvanian saxon, dacian, stanciu, shtokavski, draghinas, stasko, stodgers, vroman, vlach
Translations
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name fictional vampire
| Español | Drácula |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 드라큘라 Deurakyulla |
| 日本語 | ドラキュラ Dorakyura |
| 中文 | 德拉庫拉 /德拉库拉 Délākùlā, 德古拉 Dégǔlā |
| हिन्दी | ड्रैकुला ḍraikulā |
| Português | Drácula |
| Français | Dracula |
| Deutsch | Drakula, Dracula |
| Italiano | Dracula |
| Ελληνικά | Δράκουλας Drákoulas |
| Română | Dracula |
| Русский | Дра́кула Drákula |
name former prince of Wallachia
| 中文 | 弗拉德德古拉 fúlādédégǔlā |
|---|---|
| Română | Vlad Țepeș, Vlad Drăculea |
| Русский | Влад Це́пеш Vlad Cépeš, Влад Дра́кула Vlad Drákula |
Talk about this word "Dracula." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/dracula. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Dracula. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/dracula "Dracula." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/dracula.Cite this
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title = {Dracula},
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year = {2026},
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