Banshee

Word BANSHEE
Character 7
Hyphenation ban shee
Pronunciations /bænˈʃiː/

Definitions and meanings of "Banshee"

What do we mean by banshee?

A female spirit in Gaelic folklore believed to presage, by wailing, a death in a family. noun

A type of female fairy believed in Ireland and some parts of Scotland to attach herself to a particular house, and to foretell by each appearance the death of one of the family. Also benshie, benshi. noun

A supernatural being supposed to warn a family of the approaching death of one of its members, by wailing or singing in a mournful voice, as under the windows of the house. noun

In Irish folklore, a female spirit, usually taking the form of a woman whose mournful wailing warns of an impending death. Originally a fairy woman singing a caoineadh (lament) for recently-deceased members of the O’Grady, the O’Neill, the O’Brien, the O’Connor, and the Kavanagh families, translations into English made a distinction between the banshee and other fairy folk that the original language and original stories do not seem to have, and thus the current image of the banshee. noun

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

(Irish folklore) A female spirit, usually taking the form of a woman whose mournful wailing warns of an impending death.

A noisy or ill-tempered woman.

A spirit from ancient Irish/Scottish Celtic mythology. From Old Irish "ben síde" and modern Irish "bean sídhe"/"bean sí", the word roughly means "woman of the fairies" ("bean": "woman"; "sídhe": "fairy mound"). When a citizen of a village dies, a woman (sometimes known as keener (taken from the Irish Gaelic word "caoin" ("to weep/cry")) would sing a caoineadh (lament); legend has it that, for five great Gaelic families: the O'Gradys, the O'Neills, the O'Briens, the O'Connors, and the Kavanaghs, the lament would be sung by a particular fairy woman. When the stories were translated into English, a distinction between the "banshee" and the other fairy folk was introduced which does not seem to exist in the original stories in their original language, and the funeral lament became a wail that heralded a death. Hearing the cry of the banshee came to forewarn a death in the family and seeing the banshee would signify one's own death. Most often, the banshee appears a maiden in white, combing their cascading fair hair with a silver comb (which is likely confused with local mermaid myths), while they are also shown in black or green and wearing a grey cloak. She may also appear (near a body of water) as a washer-woman, and is seen apparently washing the blood-stained clothes of the ones who are about to die. In this guise she is known as the bean-nighe (washing woman). Urban Dictionary

People are actually getting the definition of a banshee very wrong. let me quote from john allan's "mysteries". "banshees are really guardian spirits rather than harbingers of doom, but their cry always spell disaster." so a banshee, or a bansidhe is not the cause of death of someone, but a warning cry, if you will. Urban Dictionary

A beautiful girl who routinely is too hard on her appearance, not realizing she's always the most gorgeous girl in the room. She uses banshee in a negative sense, unaware of its completely meaning. Urban Dictionary

TO ACT GHETTO Urban Dictionary

A creature that hangs around toilet bowls and smells like burnt cheese wiz. Urban Dictionary

A kickass sacramento band....better be listening for them their gonna make it... Urban Dictionary

(Alkaloid slang) A hinque and/or attractive person of the female persuasion. See also witchy. Urban Dictionary

Fucking attack from the sky! Goes hard player Urban Dictionary

1. A female spirit derived from ancient Irish mythology, usually seen as an omen of death. Her Scottish counterpart is the Bean Nighe (washer-woman). It is said that when a person hears the Bansee's wail three nights in a row, a person in their family will die. When several Banshees appear, it indicates the death of someone great or holy. 2. Contemporary usage and depictions of the Banshee give her a much more evil nature, being often used as a foe in series and video games, and characterized by her powerful and strident voice. 3. An obnoxious, loud woman. Urban Dictionary

A mythological, female, magical creature that flies all night looking for prey. They feed on people's sadness. They kill by screaming in such a high pitch that it breaks glass and the arteries of its victem's body so that they drown in their own blood. Urban Dictionary

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The word "banshee" in example sentences

If synethesia can't make the cut than my autobiographical ramblings about my life as a mutant banshee from the river styx just won't cut it. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The thing that was odd about this scene is that the boyfriend with the shopping cart was gone from view by this time, and when I use the word banshee I'm not indulging in hyperbole. ❋ Sfmike (2009)

"one wail of a banshee" is going to be in my head all day long. ❋ Unknown (2007)

The cry of a banshee was a terrifying power and Sylvanas was the deadliest, most unique, of banshees. ❋ Richard A. Knaak (2010)

Mailer's verbal reaction is oddly artificial (although the ear chewing is very real and painful to watch) and his wife seems to be lurking just off camera, and then she suddenly starts screaming like a banshee, which is what sets the kids off. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Maybe if you didn't scream and yell like an entitled banshee she wouldn't mirror said banshee behavior. ❋ Unknown (2010)

I'm sure any remaining neighbors from that particular block still recall the banshee-like, blood-curdling scream that came from my house as soon as I busted that papier-mâché-and-cardboard zebra's ass. ❋ Unknown (2010)

When actress Zoe Saldana, who plays a Na'vi princess named Neytiri, filmed a scene in which she jumps on the back of flying jungle creature called a banshee, another director might have had her simply leap aboard a pommel horse or a polo-player's practice pony. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Although the majority of the levels take on the form of a platformer, I saw one level in which you fly a large creature called a banshee whilst shooting down enemies - very reminiscent of SEGA's Panzer Dragoon. ❋ Unknown (2009)

106 ‘An omen that sometimes accompanies the banshee is the coach-a- bower (cóiste-bodhar)—an immense black coach, mounted by a coffin, and drawn by headless horses driven by a Dullahan’ a headless phantom (WBY note to FFT 1888; P&I 16). ❋ W.B. Yeats (1965)

[The haunting] sound of a woman sobbing [echoed] faintly, but clearly, [through the night]... the cry of the banshee! ❋ Lorelili (2006)

[my nan] used to [say] i'm as [loud] as a banshee :/ ❋ Angrytoast (2009)

Guy: "Hi. I love the way your hair looks!" Girl: "Really? This mess? Oh, my gosh, I look [like a banshee]." Guy: "I'm not sure that means [what you think] it means. [Banshee] is good!" ❋ Beautifulsg (2010)

[Dude], [that chick] is so banshee ❋ Dwain23 (2008)

I saw the [hooded] banshee and he [flung] a booger at me to protect his [cheese wiz]. ❋ The Banshee Master (2004)

songs...one cool [sober] guy, [outta hand],about to say....[i love u] guys! ❋ Mandy (2004)

[Scout], that banshee you're [happenin'] with is the [tontay]! ❋ Brock Guilfoyle (2006)

i'm coming at you like [a fucking] bansheeshe [licked] it [like a banshee] you a fucking banshee ❋ Imma Banshee (2011)

1. I heard a [Banshee] last night, I'm afraid this means mama will not heal. 2. "When a simple mortal hears a [Banshee's] cry, they die. But [Banshees] are former witches, and when a witch hears their cry, they turn into a Banshee!" - Charmed 3. Your mother-in-law is a [banshee]! ❋ Littlecat (2007)

[You don't want] to be a [banshee's] [prey]. ❋ Jafje (2007)

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