Meanings
nounfetch candle (plural fetch candles)
plural fetch candles
- archaicA mysterious light, which, when seen at night, was believed to foretell a person's death.
Synonyms: corpse candle
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA mysterious light, which, when seen at night, was believed to foretell a person's death.
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Origin
See fetch (“wraith, apparition”).
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
APA
fetch candle. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fetch%20candle
MLA
“fetch candle.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fetch%20candle. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fetch candle,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fetch%20candle.
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