banshee Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun (Irish folklore) a female spirit who wails to warn of impending death
    banshie.

WordNet

Ban"shee, Ban"shie noun (Also<
  • Banshee
  • Banshie
)
Etymology
Gael. bean-shith fairy; Gael. & Ir. bean woman + Gael. sith fairy.
Definitions
  1. 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.

Webster 1913