Banshee Edit Meaning

1.

A mythological, female, magical creature that flies all night looking for prey. They feed on people's sadness. They kill by screaming in such a high pitch that it breaks glass and the arteries of its victem's body so that they drown in their own blood.

You don't want to be a banshee's prey.

See banshee, mythological, female, magical, prey

2.

n.

A female spirit in Gaelic folklore believed to presage, by wailing, a death in a family.

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Irish Gaelic bean sídhe, woman of the fairies, banshee : bean, woman (from Old Irish ben. See gwen- in Indo-European Roots) + sídhe, fairy (from Old Irish síde, genitive of síd, fairy mound. See sed- in Indo-European Roots).

My father screams like a banshee.

3.

A spiritfrom ancient Irish/ ScottishCeltic mythology.

From Old Irish "ben síde" and modern Irish "bean sídhe"/"bean sí", the word roughly means " womanof the fairies" ("bean": "woman"; "sídhe": "fairy mound"). When a citizen of a village dies, a woman (sometimes known as keener (taken from the Irish Gaelic word "caoin" ("to weep/cry")) would sing a caoineadh ( lament); legend has it that, for five great Gaelic families: the O'Gradys, the O'Neills, the O'Briens, the O'Connors, and the Kavanaghs, the lament would be sung by a particular fairy woman.

When the stories were translated into English, a distinction between the "banshee" and the other fairy folk was introduced which does not seem to exist in the original stories in their original language, and the funeral lament became a wailthat heralded a death. Hearing the cry of the banshee came to forewarn a death in the family and seeing the banshee would signify one's own death.

Most often, the banshee appears a maidenin white, combing their cascading fair hair with a silver comb (which is likely confused with local mermaidmyths), while they are also shown in black or green and wearing a grey cloak.

She may also appear (near a body of water) as a washer-woman, and is seen apparently washing the blood-stained clothes of the ones who are about to die. In this guise she is known as the bean-nighe (washing woman).

The haunting sound of a woman sobbingechoed faintly, but clearly, through the night... the cry of the banshee!

See death, crying, wail, la llorona

4.

A one manned covenant flying vehicle featured in the Halo game series. It is the fastest and most sought after vehicle to control in multiplayer. It has two primary plasma cannons and a "banshhe bomb" secondary attack. Opponents can also be killed by "splattering" whilst driving the vehicle.

I got in the banshee at the start of the match and managed to get MVP on our team because I pwn with it.

See shee, halo, covenant, she

5.

A Banshee is a female whos sole aim is to crush the spirit of all men. Collectively and constantly seeking to cause pain and trouble for any man they get their claws into. The higher ranked Banshees are known as Minx's.

Banshee's are hunted and dealt with by the Roogie's.

"that Banshee took my heart out"

See banshee, minx, slut, whore, cheater, demon, sucubus

6.

a X-Mencharacter created in 1967, real name Sean Cassidy. Not only has the ability to fly but also has a super-sonic scream that can cause auditory problems and vibrations. Headed GEN X along with Emma Frost.

"My car is making the loudest noise! He's totally Banshee."

See x-men, siryn

7.

A vehical you piss people off with on Halo

What a n00b flying around in that Banshee

See wtf, n00b, bs, asshole, gay