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单词 ghost candle
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ghost candle
ghost candle n. Obsolete rare (perhaps) a candle lit near a dead body before burial, intended to ward off ghosts or malevolent spirits.
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ghost candle1885
1885 E. Peacock in Academy 26 Sept. 204/2 So we lighted the ghost-candles round her bed.
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