Banshee (Noun)
Meaning
(Irish folklore) a female spirit who wails to warn of impending death.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The villagers believed a banshee had been seen near the old castle, wailing a warning of an impending death in their community.
- In Irish folklore, the banshee's mournful cry was said to signal the approach of death for a member of a noble family.
- Local legend claimed that a banshee would appear in the dead of night, her blood-curdling wail a harbinger of doom for those who heard it.
- According to myth, the banshee's scream was so piercing that it could be heard for miles, striking fear into the hearts of those who heard its ominous warning.
- The sighting of a banshee was considered an ill omen by the superstition-ridden villagers, who believed it foretold a death in their midst.