Definitions
(Irish folklore) a female spirit who wails to warn of impending death
Word origin
Borrowed from Irish bean sí, from Old Irish ben síde (literally “woman of the fairy mound”). The term banshee entered English in 1771.
Used in a sentence
“Late had he heard, in prophet's dream, / The fatal Ben-Shie's boding scream […].”
“Where's this old banshee that runs the place?”
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Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Wailing folklore spirit”7 letters
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