banshee
or ban·shie
[ ban-shee, ban-shee ]
/ ˈbæn ʃi, bænˈʃi /
noun
(in Irish folklore) a spirit in the form of a wailing woman who appears to or is heard by members of a family as a sign that one of them is about to die.
Origin of banshee
1765–75; < Irish
bean sīdhe woman of a fairy mound; see
sídh
Words nearby banshee
banquet room,
banquette,
banquo,
bans,
bansela,
banshee,
banstead,
bant,
bantam,
bantam work,
bantamweight
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British Dictionary definitions for banshee
banshee
/ (ˈbænʃiː, bænˈʃiː) /
noun
(in Irish folklore) a female spirit whose wailing warns of impending death
Word Origin for banshee
C18: from Irish Gaelic
bean sídhe, literally: woman of the fairy mound