banshee

Meanings

Plural: banshees

Noun

(Irish folklore) a female spirit who wails to warn of impending death
A female spirit, usually taking the form of a woman whose mournful wailing warns of an impending death.
A noisy or ill-tempered woman.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from Irish bean sí, from Old Irish ben síde (literally “woman of the fairy mound”). The term banshee entered English in 1771.

Synonyms

banshie

Scrabble Score: 12

banshee is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
banshee is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
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Words With Friends Score: 13

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