Banshee
Pronunciation : Ban"shee, Ban"shie
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Gael. bean-shith fairy; Gael. & Ir. bean woman + Gael. sith fairy.]
Definition : Defn: 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 : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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