Wailing Woman In Folklore Crossword Clue

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	noun • (Irish folklore) a female spirit who wails to warn of impending death
	31%	7		High-pitched wailing ghost in Celtic folklore
	noun • (Irish folklore) a female spirit who wails to warn of impending death
	23%	7		Wailing like a canine (or a gale)
	noun • a long loud emotional utterance adjective satellite • extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers

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