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单词 death fire
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Definition of death fire in English:

death fire

noun ˈdɛθ fʌɪə
  • 1A mysterious light supposed to be seen floating or flickering in the air around a corpse, in a graveyard, etc.; a phosphorescent light emitted by decaying organic matter; (also) a luminous electrical discharge on a ship, etc., during a storm, St. Elmo's fire.

  • 2A fire for burning a person to death.

Origin

Mid 18th century. From death + fire.

Definition of death fire in US English:

death fire

nounˈdɛθ fʌɪə
  • 1A mysterious light supposed to be seen floating or flickering in the air around a corpse, in a graveyard, etc.; a phosphorescent light emitted by decaying organic matter; (also) a luminous electrical discharge on a ship, etc., during a storm, St. Elmo's fire.

  • 2A fire for burning a person to death.

Origin

Mid 18th century. From death + fire.

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