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fetch candle

fetch candle noun: a mysterious light, which, when seen at night, was believed to foretell a person's death.

Noun

fetch candle (plural fetch candles)

  1. (archaic) A mysterious light, which, when seen at night, was believed to foretell a person's death.
    Synonyms:
    corpse candle

Synonyms of fetch candle

Forms of fetch candle

pluralfetch candles

Origin of fetch candle

See fetch (“wraith, apparition”).

Questions about fetch candle

What does fetch candle mean?
Fetch candle means a mysterious light, which, when seen at night, was believed to foretell a person's death.
What part of speech is fetch candle?
Fetch candle is a noun.
What is the plural of fetch candle?
The plural of fetch candle is fetch candles.

Words near fetch candle in the dictionary

  1. fetch
  2. fetch a compass
  3. fetch about
  4. fetch and carry
  5. fetch away
  6. fetch candle
  7. fetch candles
  8. fetch in
  9. fetch off
  10. fetch quest
  11. fetch quests

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