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banshee
[ ban-shee, ban-shee ]
noun
- (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
/ ˈbænʃiË; bænˈʃiË /
noun
- (in Irish folklore) a female spirit whose wailing warns of impending death
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of banshee1
Example Sentences
When he heard the news he says he “wailed like a banshee for 20 minutesâ€.
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.
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.
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.
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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