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corpse candle

corpse candle noun: a thick candle formerly used at a wake (pre-internment event).

Noun

corpse candle (plural corpse candles)

  1. A thick candle formerly used at a wake (pre-internment event).
  2. A luminous appearance, resembling a candle flame, sometimes seen in churchyards and other damp places, superstitiously regarded as portending death.

corpse candle meaning in Tamil

corpse candle in Tamil

அக்கினிசர்ப்பம்

Forms of corpse candle

pluralcorpse candles

Questions about corpse candle

What does corpse candle mean?
Corpse candle means a thick candle formerly used at a wake (pre-internment event).
What is corpse candle in Tamil?
Corpse candle in Tamil is அக்கினிசர்ப்பம். See Corpse candle meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is corpse candle?
Corpse candle is a noun.
What is the plural of corpse candle?
The plural of corpse candle is corpse candles.

Words near corpse candle in the dictionary

  1. corpse camped
  2. corpse camper
  3. corpse campers
  4. corpse camping
  5. corpse camps
  6. corpse candle
  7. corpse candles
  8. corpse flower
  9. corpse flowers
  10. corpse hounds
  11. corpse paint

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