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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]
Corpse \Corpse\ (k[^o]rps), n. [OF. cors (sometimes written
corps), F. corps, L. corpus; akin to AS. hrif womb. See
Midriff, and cf. Corse, Corselet, Corps, Cuerpo.]
1. A human body in general, whether living or dead; --
sometimes contemptuously. [Obs.]
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Note: Formerly written (after the French form) corps. See
Corps, n., 1.
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2. The dead body of a human being; -- used also Fig.
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He touched the dead corpse of Public Credit, and it
sprung upon its feet. --D. Webster.
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Corpse candle.
(a) A thick candle formerly used at a lich wake, or the
customary watching with a corpse on the night before
its interment.
(b) A luminous appearance, resembling the flame of a
candle, sometimes seen in churchyards and other damp
places, superstitiously regarded as portending death.
Corpse gate, the gate of a burial place through which the
dead are carried, often having a covered porch; -- called
also lich gate.
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]
Corpse \Corpse\ (k[^o]rps), n. [OF. cors (sometimes written
corps), F. corps, L. corpus; akin to AS. hrif womb. See
Midriff, and cf. Corse, Corselet, Corps, Cuerpo.]
1. A human body in general, whether living or dead; --
sometimes contemptuously. [Obs.]
Note: Formerly written (after the French form) corps. See
Corps, n., 1.
2. The dead body of a human being; -- used also Fig.
He touched the dead corpse of Public Credit, and it
sprung upon its feet. --D. Webster.
Corpse candle.
(a) A thick candle formerly used at a lich wake, or the
customary watching with a corpse on the night before
its interment.
(b) A luminous appearance, resembling the flame of a
candle, sometimes seen in churchyards and other damp
places, superstitiously regarded as portending death.
Corpse gate, the gate of a burial place through which the
dead are carried, often having a covered porch; -- called
also lich gate.
From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
corpse candle
n.
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.
From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]
corpse candle
n.
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.
From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]
corpse candle
n.
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.
From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]
corpse candle
n.
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.
From XDICT the English-Chinese dictionary : [ xdict ]
n. 鬼火,点在尸体旁的蜡烛
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