corpse candle

noun

A thick candle formerly used at a wake (pre-internment event).

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Meanings

nouncorpse candle (plural corpse candles)

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.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
fetch candle
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APA

corpse candle. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/corpse%20candle

MLA

“corpse candle.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/corpse%20candle. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “corpse candle,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/corpse%20candle.

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