noun Etymology: Irish bean sídhe & Scottish Gaelic bean sìth, literally, woman of fairyland Date: 1771 a female spirit in Gaelic folklore whose appearance or wailing warns a family that one of them will soon die
BANSHEE
Meaning of BANSHEE in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012