banshees

[US]/bænˈʃiːz/
[UK]/banˈʃiːz/
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Translation

n. plural of banshee; female spirit in Irish folklore whose wailing is said to foretell death; female spirits, especially those who wail and are believed to be harbingers of death

Example Sentences

the banshees wailed in the night, warning of impending doom.

Bansheeernes hvin gennemførte natten og advarede om forestående undergang.

some believe that banshees are omens of death.

Nogle tror, at banshee er varsler om døden.

legends say that banshees appear when a family is in trouble.

Legender siger, at banshee viser sig, når en familie er i problemer.

in irish folklore, banshees are known to sing before a tragedy.

I irsk folklore er banshee kendt for at synge før en tragedie.

the sound of banshees can send chills down your spine.

Lyden af banshee kan sende kuldegysninger ned ad ryggen på dig.

people often tell stories about encounters with banshees.

Folk fortæller ofte historier om møder med banshee.

many cultures have their own versions of banshees.

Mange kulturer har deres egne versioner af banshee.

some say that banshees can only be heard, not seen.

Nogle siger, at banshee kun kan høres, ikke ses.

in the dark forest, the cries of banshees echoed eerily.

I den mørke skov rungede bansheeernes skrig uhyggeligt.

folklore often depicts banshees as sorrowful spirits.

Folklore skildrer ofte banshee som sørgmodige ånder.

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