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Meaning of banshee

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

banshee

Pronunciation:/bænˈʃiː/

noun

Definitions

  1. (Irish folklore) A female spirit, usually taking the form of a woman whose mournful wailing warns of an impending death.

  2. A noisy or ill-tempered woman.