What is 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 called?
banshie — 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. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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