SpellRight › Spelling
Rarecorpse candle
The correct spelling is corpse candle.
How to pronounce corpse candle
noun
Say it like: Cor-pse- ca-ndl-e
The correct spelling is corpse candle. A thick candle formerly used at a lich wake, or the customary watching with a corpse on the night before its interment.
Usage Examples
No usage examples in context are available for this word.
Definition
noun
- 1.A thick candle formerly used at a lich wake, or the customary watching with a corpse on the night before its interment.
- 2.A luminous appearance, resembling the flame of a candle, sometimes seen in churchyards and other damp places, superstitiously regarded as portending death.
Similar words
Words related in meaning — check their spelling too.