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Alt. of Banshie

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  1. n. Alt. of Banshie
  2. n. (Irish folklore) a female spirit who wails to warn of impending death
  3. 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.
  4. n:100 n. (Irish folklore) a female spirit who wails to warn of impending death