death-fire

noun

A will o' the wisp thought to presage death.

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Meanings

noundeath-fire (plural death-fires)

plural death-fires

  1. obsoleteA will o' the wisp thought to presage death.
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APA

death-fire. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/death-fire

MLA

“death-fire.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/death-fire. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “death-fire,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/death-fire.

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