Banshee
Banshee noun - (Irish folklore) a female spirit who wails to warn of impending death.
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Fiend
Fiend noun - An evil spirit.
Usage example: the legend that a fiend continues to haunt what was once the castle's torture chamber
Nearby Word: fiendish
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