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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