corpse candle
corpse candle · corpse candles
A thick candle formerly used at a wakeA thick candle formerly used at a wake (pre-internment event).
Meaning
2 sensesA thick candle formerly used at a wake (pre-internment event).
A luminous appearance, resembling a candle flame, sometimes seen in churchyards and other damp places, superstitiously regarded as portending death.
Forms
plural: corpse candles| Singular | corpse candle |
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