Banshee

Pronunciation: /bænʃiː/

Definitions of banshee

noun In Irish folklore, a banshee is a female spirit believed to wail outside a home as a warning that someone in the household is about to die.

Example Sentences

A1 The banshee wailed in the night, causing fear among the villagers.

A2 Legend has it that if you hear the banshee's cry, someone close to you will soon die.

B1 The banshee is said to be a harbinger of death in Irish folklore.

B2 Many believe that the banshee only appears to those who are about to meet their end.

C1 The banshee's eerie scream echoed through the haunted castle, sending shivers down the spines of the visitors.

C2 In Celtic mythology, the banshee is a female spirit who forewarns of impending death with her mournful cries.

Examples of banshee in a Sentence

formal The banshee is a supernatural being from Irish folklore known for her wailing cries.

informal I heard a banshee-like scream coming from the old abandoned house.

slang That movie was so scary, it gave me the banshee chills.

figurative The sound of the sirens was like a banshee warning of impending danger.

Grammatical Forms of banshee

• past tense: bansheed
• plural: banshees
• comparative: more banshee
• superlative: most banshee
• present tense: banshees
• future tense: will banshee
• perfect tense: have bansheed
• continuous tense: is bansheeing
• singular: banshee
• positive degree: banshee
• infinitive: to banshee
• gerund: bansheeing
• participle: bansheeing

Origin and Evolution of banshee

First Known Use: 1707 year

Language of Origin: Irish Gaelic

Story behind the word: The word 'banshee' originates from Irish folklore and mythology.

Evolution of the word: Originally believed to be a female spirit or fairy who wails to warn of an impending death in a family, the word 'banshee' has evolved to also refer to a female spirit in general who is a harbinger of death.