banshie

Noun
  1. (Irish folklore) a female spirit who wails to warn of impending death (synset 109567391)
    referred to in: folklore - the unwritten lore (stories and proverbs and riddles and songs) of a culture
    domain region: emerald isle, hibernia, ireland - an island comprising the republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland
    is a type of: disembodied spirit, spirit - any incorporeal supernatural being that can become visible (or audible) to human beings
    same as: banshee

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