Banshee vs Siren - What's the difference?
banshee | siren |
In Irish folklore, a female spirit, usually taking the form of a woman whose mournful wailing warns of an impending death.
(derogatory) A noisy or ill-tempered woman.
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(original sense ) (Greek mythology) One of a group of nymphs who lured mariners to their death on the rocks.
A device, either mechanical or electronic, that makes a piercingly loud sound as an alarm or signal, or the sound from such a device.
A musical instrument, one of the few aerophones in the percussion section of the symphony orchestra.
A dangerously seductive woman.
A common name for salamanders of Siren and Sirenidae.
A common name for mammals of Sirenia .
Relating to or like a siren.
As nouns the difference between banshee and siren
is that banshee is in Irish folklore, a female spirit, usually taking the form of a woman whose mournful wailing warns of an impending death while siren is (original sense) One of a group of nymphs who lured mariners to their death on the rocks.As a verb siren is
to make a noise with, or as if with, a siren.As an adjective siren is
relating to or like a siren.banshee
English
(wikipedia banshee)Noun
(en noun)- Where's this old banshee that runs the place?
