Banshee

[bæn'ʃiː;'bænʃiː]

Definition

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

Inputed by Errol--From WordNet

Definition

(n.) Alt. of Banshie

Edited by Antony

Definition

n. a female fairy in Ireland and elsewhere who makes herself known by wailings and shrieks before a death in the particular family to which she is attached.

Typist: Wesley