llorona — meaning in English

English meaning

• banshee noun In Irish folklore, a female spirit whose mournful wailing is said to warn a household that a death is coming.
• crybaby noun Someone, often a child, who cries very easily or over small things.

Senses

llorona 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.
• crybaby A baby who cries excessively.

banshee — full definition

1. noun In Irish folklore, a female spirit whose mournful wailing is said to warn a household that a death is coming.
2. noun Informally, a loud, shrieking or bad-tempered woman (or, by extension, anyone making a piercing wailing noise).

crybaby — full definition

1. noun Someone, often a child, who cries very easily or over small things.
2. noun Someone seen as complaining too much, especially about minor setbacks.

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