- 1. n. 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. Source: opted
- 2. n. (Irish folklore) a female spirit who wails to warn of impending death Source: wordnet
- 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. 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
- 4. n. 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. Source: ecdict
Home / Dictionary / banshie
banshie
Thesaurus links
Related headwords in VividLex — dictionary ↔ thesaurus bridge for exploration and SEO depth.
From the definitions
deathwarnfamilyirishmembersmournfulsingingsupernaturalsupposedvoicewailinghousepeasantryscotchspeedyWindowsapproachingfemalefolkloreimpendingspiritwails