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(1):

(n.) A supernatural being supposed to warn a family of the approaching death of one of its members, by wailing or singing in a mournful voice.

(2):

(n.) 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.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Banshie'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​b/banshie.html. 1828.
 
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