lantern of the dead

noun

A tower with a small lighted chamber at the top, once common in French cemeteries.

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Meanings

nounlantern of the dead (plural lanterns of the dead)

plural lanterns of the dead

  1. A tower with a small lighted chamber at the top, once common in French cemeteries.
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lantern of the dead. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lantern%20of%20the%20dead

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