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Banshee - Dictionary Definition and Overview |
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Banshee : (noun)
1: (Irish folklore) a female spirit who wails to warn of
impending death
Based on WordNet 2.0
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Banshee : \Ban"shee\, Banshie \Ban"shie\, n. [Gael. bean-shith
fairy; Gael. & Ir. bean woman _ Gael. sith fairy.]
A supernatural being supposed by the Irish and Scotch
peasantry to warn a family of the speedy death of one of its
members, by wailing or singing in a mournful voice under the
windows of the house.
Based on WordNet (r) 2.0 (August 2003)
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