Meaning & use
Banshee
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A female spirit in Irish folklore whose wailing warns of an impending death in a family.
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According to legend, a banshee's cry foretold the old lord's death.
The wind howled through the trees like a banshee's wail.
A note on using this word
The word comes from the Irish 'bean sí,' meaning 'woman of the fairy mound,' and is now often used figuratively for a shrill, eerie scream.
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