banshee

UK /bænˈʃiː/ US /bænˈʃiː/
noun 2

Definitions

noun

1

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 […].

2

A noisy or ill-tempered woman.

Where's this old banshee that runs the place?

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