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CORPSE CANDLE

\kˈɔːps kˈandə͡l], \kˈɔːps kˈandə‍l], \k_ˈɔː_p_s k_ˈa_n_d_əl]\

Definitions of CORPSE CANDLE

1895 - Glossary of terms and phrases

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A light seen in churchyards, etc., caused by gas evolved from the decaying bodies.

1895 - Glossary of terms and phrases
By Henry Percy Smith

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