banshee (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *banshee*:
NOUN	person	banshee, banshie	(Irish folklore) a female spirit who wails to warn of impending death

banshee > pronunciation
Sounds	baenshiy'; bae'nshiy
Rhymes	ashy ... xi / XI: 21 rhymes with shiy...

English > *banshee*: 1 sense > noun 1, person
Meaning	(Irish folklore) a female spirit who wails to warn of impending death.
Synonym	banshie
Category	folklore	The unwritten lore (stories and proverbs and riddles and songs) of a culture
Region	Ireland, Hibernia, Emerald Isle	An island comprising the republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland
Broader	spirit, disembodied spirit	Any incorporeal supernatural being that can become visible (or audible) to human beings

HyperDic: banshee