Banshee n : is a name given to a female
spirit, which can be found in Irish and Scottish folklore. The wail
of a banshee is associated with the foretelling of an imminent death in
the house, outside of which the banshee has previously visited. An omen
of impending death in a house, a banshee is a female entity said to herald
death by groaning and screaming. See also: death
clicks and whistling
ghosts.