BANSHIES
Noun
banshies
plural of banshie
Anagrams
• banishes
Source: Wiktionary
BANSHIE
Ban"shee, Ban"shie, n. Etym: [Gael. bean-shith fairy; Gael. & Ir. bean woman + Gael. sith fairy.]
Definition: 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.
Bans"shee, Ban"shie, n. [Gael. bean-shith fairy; Gael. & Ir. bean woman + Gael. sith fairy.] (Celtic Folklore)
Definition: A supernatural being supposed to warn a family of the approaching death of one of its members, by wailing or singing in a mournful voice.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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