corpse candle

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Synonyms: corpse candles

Antonyms: corpse candles

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Noun

1. A thick [[candle]] formerly used at a [[wake]] {{gl|pre-internment event}}.
2. A [[luminous]] [[appearance]], resembling a candle flame, sometimes seen in [[churchyard]]s and other damp places, [[superstitiously]] regarded as [[portending]] [[death]].

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