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English

banshees

noun

Meaning

  1. (Irish folklore) A female spirit, usually taking the form of a woman whose mournful wailing warns of an impending death.
  2. A noisy or ill-tempered woman.

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data