banshie — meaning in English
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English meaning
- banshee noun In Irish folklore, a female spirit whose mournful wailing is said to warn a household that a death is coming.
Senses
banshie is used for these senses in English:
- banshee (Scotland, Ireland, , folklore) A female spirit, usually taking the form of a woman whose mournful wailing warns of an impending death.
banshee — full definition
- noun In Irish folklore, a female spirit whose mournful wailing is said to warn a household that a death is coming.
- noun Informally, a loud, shrieking or bad-tempered woman (or, by extension, anyone making a piercing wailing noise).