banshie

Definitions of banshie
  1. noun
    (Irish folklore) a female spirit who wails to warn of impending death
    synonyms: banshee
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    type of:
    disembodied spirit, spirit
    any incorporeal supernatural being that can become visible (or audible) to human beings
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