banshee — Dizionario inglese

Sostantivo

1. A female spirit, usually taking the form of a woman whose mournful wailing warns of an impending death.

   Uso

   • Ireland
   • Scotland

   Esempi

   Late had he heard, in prophet's dream, / The fatal Ben-Shie's boding scream […].

2. A noisy or ill-tempered woman.

   Uso

   • spregiativo

   Esempi

   Where's this old banshee that runs the place?

Sostantivo

1. (Irish folklore) a female spirit who wails to warn of impending death

   Sinonimi

   banshie

   Termini più generali

   spiritdisembodied spirit