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Definition of Banshie
1. Noun. (Irish folklore) a female spirit who wails to warn of impending death.
Category relationships: Folklore
Geographical relationships: Emerald Isle, Hibernia, Ireland
Generic synonyms: Disembodied Spirit, Spirit
Definition of Banshie
1. Noun. (dated form of banshee) ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Banshie
1. banshee [n -S] - See also: banshee
Medical Definition of Banshie
1. A supernatural being supposed by the Irish and Scotch peasantry to warn a family of the speedy death of one of its members, by wailing or singing in a mournful voice under the windows of the house. Origin: Gael. Bean-shith fairy; Gael. & Ir. Bean woman + Gael. Sith fairy. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Banshie
Literary usage of Banshie
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Family Library (Harper). by Child Study Association of America Book Review Committee (1845)
"Dun—Irish Superstition of tin- banshie—Similar Superstition in the
Highlands—Brownie—Ghosts*— Belief of ancient Philosophers mi that Subject—Inquiry intn ..."
2. Longman's Magazine by Charles James Longman (1893)
"Taking the case of presentiments or premonitions, the amateur has at first hand :—
High-class banshie, 1. Veridical presentiments, acted on, 2. ..."
3. A manual of yacht and boat sailing by Dixon Kemp (1880)
"... measurement for length having been in use some years on one of the Irish lakes,
Mr. Marshall, of Dublin, had built a vessel named banshie, of 10 tons, ..."
4. Complete Poems of Andrew Lang: The Essential Library by Andrew Lang (2000)
"O Psychical Research, Canst THOU not hear what meets my ear, The viewless wheels
that come? The wild banshie that wails to thee? The Drummer with his drum? ..."
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