Corpse candle
Definition of Corpse candle
A
thick
candle
formerly
used
at
a
lich
wake
,
or
the
customary
watching
with
a
corpse
on
the
night
before
its
interment
.
(
b
)
A
luminous
appearance
,
resembling
the
flame
of
a
candle
,
sometimes
seen
in
churchyards
and
other
damp
places
,
superstitiously
regarded
as
portending
death
.
See also:
Corpse
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