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Banshie

Banshee \Ban"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, as under the windows of the house.

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banshie

n. (dated form of banshee English)

Usage examples of "banshie".

The next in turn saw corpse lights burn, And also a Banshie, A spectral Hand they could not stand, And left the House to me.