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English Dictionary: banshie	by the DICT Development Group
3 results for banshie
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
banshie n (Irish folklore) a female spirit who wails to warn of impending death Synonym(s): banshee, banshie
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Bansshee \Bans"shee\, Banshie \Ban"shie\, n. [Gael. bean-shith fairy; Gael. & Ir. bean woman + Gael. sith fairy.] (Celtic Folklore) 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.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Banshee \Ban"shee\, Banshie \Ban"shie\, n. [Gael. bean-shith fairy; Gael. & Ir. bean woman + Gael. sith fairy.] 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.