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corpse candles

corpse candles is the plural of corpse candle.

Meaning of corpse candle

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.

Questions about corpse candles

What is corpse candles the plural of?
Corpse candles is the plural of corpse candle.

Words near corpse candles in the dictionary

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

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