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banshee
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banshee
(noun)
banshee
/
ˈ
bænˌʃiː/
noun
plural
banshees
banshee
/
ˈ
bænˌʃiː/
noun
plural
banshees
Britannica Dictionary definition of BANSHEE
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a female spirit in Irish and Scottish stories who cries loudly to warn people that someone is going to die soon
I heard someone wailing/screaming
like a banshee
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