English dictionary

banshee

/'b/&/n/S//i/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

noun

(Irish folklore) a female spirit who wails to warn of impending death

noun.person

Synonyms banshie

Source: WordNet 3.0
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.

noun

Source: webster1913