Banshee
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From Irish and Scottish folklore, the bean-sidhe (literally, woman of the fairy folk) is the spirit of a woman who acts as a messenger of death.
She appears outside of the houses of the five oldest Gaelic families (OConnor, [OGrady], ONeill, [OBrian], [Kavanagh]), sobbing and crying through the night to warn the family that death is near for one of them. The wailing of many [banshees] signifies that death is near for someone of great importance.
The bean-nighe (washerwoman), her Scottish counterpart, can be seen by a lake or river, washing the bloodstained clothes of the one who will soon die.Banshee meaning & definition 1 of Banshee.
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(in Irish legend) a female spirit whose wailing warns of a death in a house.
Banshee meaning & definition 2 of Banshee.
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a female spirit in traditional Irish stories whose crying sound tells you that someone in your family is going to die
Banshee meaning & definition 3 of Banshee.