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    banshee
    /ˈbanʃiː/

    noun

    • 1. (in Irish legend) a female spirit whose wailing warns of a death in a house: "the little girl dropped her ice cream and began to howl like a banshee"

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  2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › BansheeBanshee - Wikipedia

    A banshee (/ ˈ b æ n ʃ iː / BAN-shee; Modern Irish bean sí, from Old Irish: ben síde [bʲen ˈʃiːðʲe], "woman of the fairy mound" or "fairy woman") is a female spirit in Irish folklore who heralds the death of a family member, usually by screaming, wailing, shrieking, or keening.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishBANSHEE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    BANSHEE definition: 1. a female spirit in traditional Irish stories whose crying sound tells you that someone in your…. Learn more.

  4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › bansheeBanshee Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of BANSHEE is a female spirit in Gaelic folklore whose appearance or wailing warns a family that one of them will soon die. How to use banshee in a sentence. Did you know?

  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › bansheeBanshee - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    A banshee is a mythological creature that appears in Irish folklore and fairy tales. Banshees are female spirits that supposedly wail just before a family member dies.

  6. irishmyths.com › 2022/07/25 › bansheeWhat Is a Banshee? The Mythic Origins of Ireland’s Most Infamous...

    Jun 21, 2024 · A banshee is a supernatural being from Gaelic (a.k.a. Goidelic) Celtic folklore that takes the form of a shrieking—or sometimes singing—woman. Often associated with particular families, banshees warn of the impending death of someone in a household.

  7. www.dictionary.com › browse › bansheeBANSHEE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Banshee definition: (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.. See examples of BANSHEE used in a sentence.

  8. www.britannica.com › topic › bansheeBanshee | Irish Mythology, Supernatural, Wailing | Britannica

    Jun 21, 2024 · banshee, (“woman of the fairies”) supernatural being in Irish and other Celtic folklore whose mournful “keening,” or wailing screaming or lamentation, at night was believed to foretell the death of a member of the family of the person who heard the spirit.

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishbanshee noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of banshee noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  10. mythologyinquirer.com › origin-meaning-of-banshee-legend-explainedOrigin & Meaning of Banshee Legend Explained

    Dec 7, 2023 · The Banshee is a female spirit in Irish folklore who heralds the death of a family member through screaming, wailing, or keening. The name Banshee is derived from the Irish phrase “bean sidhe,” meaning “fairy woman.”

  11. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryBANSHEE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    BANSHEE meaning: 1. a female spirit in traditional Irish stories whose crying sound tells you that someone in your…. Learn more.