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Banshee.

banshee (in Irish folklore, a female spirit)

7 characters2 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. banshee (in Irish folklore, a female spirit)

    feminine
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from English banshee, from Irish bean sí, from Old Irish ben síde (literally “woman of the fairy mound”).

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