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Meaning of corpse candle | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  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.

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

corpse flower corpse hounds corpse plant corpse pose corpse powder corpse reviver

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