Dictionary Entry
banshie
banshie is a 7-letter English word with 2 senses as noun in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: 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. Face value is 12 in Scrabble and 13 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.
7 letters · Scrabble 12 · Words With Friends 13 · 2 senses
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- 1noun
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.
- 2noun
(Irish folklore) a female spirit who wails to warn of impending death
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