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Noun Concept
Categories: Irish legendary creatures, Wikipedia articles incorporating a citation from the 1911 Encyclopaedia Britannica with Wikisource reference, Psychopomps, Articles with short description, Fairies
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banshee  banshie  Bean sidhe  Bean Sídhe  Bahr geist
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(Irish folklore) a female spirit who wails to warn of impending death WordNet 3.0
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(Irish folklore) a female spirit who wails to warn of impending death WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
A banshee is a female spirit in Irish folklore who heralds the death of a family member, usually by screaming, wailing, shrieking, or keening. Wikipedia
Female spirit in Irish mythology Wikidata
Female spirit in Irish mythology. OmegaWiki
A female spirit, usually taking the form of a woman whose mournful wailing warns of an impending death. Wiktionary
In Irish folklore, a female spirit. Wiktionary (translation)
IS A
spirit
fairy
legendary creature
Aos Sí
spirit
PART OF
Mythological Cycle
Irish mythology
HAS INSTANCE
Clíodhna
CATEGORY DOMAIN
folklore
DESCRIBED BY SOURCE
The Nuttall Encyclopædia
REGION DOMAIN
Ireland
WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
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banshee, banshie
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banshee
Wikidata
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Banshee
Wiktionary
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banshee
OmegaWiki
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banshee
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Bahr geist, Ban-sith, Ban-sìth, Ban side, banshees, Bansidhe, Beah shith, Bean-shidh, Bean-shìdh, Bean-sídhe, Bean Shith, Bean Shìth, Bean Sidhe, Bean sidhe, Bean sith, Bean sídhe, Bean Sídhe, Bean síth, Ben shee, Ben side, Ben síde, Benshee, Bán síde, the banshee

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