corpse candle (English, noun)
expansion: corpse candle (plural corpse candles)
Senses:
glosses: A thick candle formerly used at a wake (pre-internment event).
glosses: A luminous appearance, resembling a candle flame, sometimes seen in churchyards and other damp places, superstitiously regarded as portending death.
Forms:
form: corpse candles
tags: plural