banshee

Definition

  • noun: a female spirit in Irish and Scottish stories who cries loudly to warn people that someone is going to die soon
  • noun: a female spirit in Gaelic folklore whose appearance or wailing warns a family that one of them will soon die
  • synonyms: ariel, befind, corrigan

Examples

  • I heard someone wailing/screaming 'like a banshee'.

Movie quotes

  • (..) Your spirit goes with Eywa. Your body stays behind... ...to become part of The People. A clean kill. You are ready. Learning to ride an ikran, we call them banshees, is the test every young hunter has to pass. But to do that, you gotta go where the banshees are. Now what? Jakesully will go first. (..)
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