Meanings
noungrave candle (plural grave candles)
plural grave candles
- A candle lit in memory of the dead or to commemorate a solemn event.
Synonyms: death candle
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA candle lit in memory of the dead or to commemorate a solemn event.
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grave candle. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/grave%20candle
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“grave candle.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/grave%20candle. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “grave candle,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/grave%20candle.
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