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banshee

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[ ban-shee, ban-shee ]

noun

  1. (in Irish folklore) a spirit in the form of a wailing woman who appears to or is heard by members of a family as a sign that one of them is about to die.


banshee

/ ˈbænʃiː; bænˈʃiː /

noun

  1. (in Irish folklore) a female spirit whose wailing warns of impending death
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of banshee1

First recorded in 1765–75; from Irish bean í “woman of a fairy mound”; bean “woman” (from Old Irish ben; queen ) + í “of a fairy mound” (from Old Irish í, genitive of í “fairy mound”; íh )
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of banshee1

C18: from Irish Gaelic bean í , literally: woman of the fairy mound
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When he heard the news he says he “wailed like a banshee for 20 minutes”.

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At the same time, he continues to throw himself a great pity party, wraps himself in his solipsistic view of victimhood, wailing like a banshee and gnashing his teeth in anger.

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At times sweet naif, at times screaming banshee, she seems not quite human, like the strange half-duck/half-dog creature that follows her around the scientist’s house.

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On “Devil’s Advocate” from the recently released album “sneek,” Gallant’s lilting croon ushers in Martin’s smooth sax while a sound like a banshee’s lullaby flurries in the upper register — in a good way.

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It worked to the detriment of the Republican Party in local and state elections across the country on Tuesday – and that is why Donald Trump and his supporters continue to wail like banshees.

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