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benshee

benshee is the obsolete spelling of banshee.

Meaning of banshee

Noun

banshee (plural banshees)

  1. (Ireland, Scotland) A female spirit, usually taking the form of a woman whose mournful wailing warns of an impending death.
    • Late had he heard, in prophet's dream, / The fatal Ben-Shie's boding scream […].1810, The Lady of the Lake, Walter Scott, 3.VII
  2. (derogatory) A noisy or ill-tempered woman.
    • Where's this old banshee that runs the place?1936, John Thomas McIntyre, Steps Going Down, page 15

Forms of benshee

pluralbenshees

Questions about benshee

What is benshee the obsolete spelling of?
Benshee is the obsolete spelling of banshee.

Words near benshee in the dictionary

  1. Bensen
  2. Bensens
  3. Bensenville
  4. benserazide
  5. Bensham
  6. benshee
  7. benshees
  8. benshengren
  9. benshi
  10. benship
  11. benshiply

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