banshee
Aussprachen (3)
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/bænˈʃiː/
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/ˈbænʃiː/
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bænˈʃiː
Substantiv
A female spirit, usually taking the form of a woman whose mournful wailing warns of an impending death.
Gebrauch- Ireland
- Scotland
- Beispiele
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Late had he heard, in prophet's dream, / The fatal Ben-Shie's boding scream […].
A noisy or ill-tempered woman.
Gebrauch- abwertend
- Beispiele
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Where's this old banshee that runs the place?
Substantiv
(Irish folklore) a female spirit who wails to warn of impending death
- Synonyme
- Oberbegriffe
Wortformen
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