| NOUN | person | banshie, banshee | (Irish folklore) a female spirit who wails to warn of impending death |
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| Meaning | (Irish folklore) a female spirit who wails to warn of impending death. | |
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| Synonym | banshee | |
| 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 |
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