BANSHEE


Meaning of BANSHEE in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' ban-( ˌ )sh ē , ban- '

Function: 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

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.