Definition of Banshee

in Irish folk stories, a banshee is a female spirit who warns you by her long, sad cry

Examples of Banshee in a sentence

Screaming like a banshee, Christine sounded like she was possessed when she stepped on the garden snake.  🔊

Grandpa told the children an old Irish folktale about a phanto spirit, also known as a banshee, who could be heard crying all around Dublin.  🔊

After her mother told her she couldn’t get more candy, the spoiled brat began to howl like a banshee or some other devilish poltergeist.  🔊

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