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mortuary

mor·tuary

UK/ˈmɔːt͡ʃʊəɹi/ US/ˈmɔɹt͡ʃəˌwɛɹi/ uncommon
adjective (2) noun (1)

adjective

1.

of or relating to or characteristic of death

2.

of or relating to a funeral

noun

1.

a building (or room) where dead bodies are kept before burial or cremation

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Origin

From Middle English mortuary, from Anglo-Norman mortuarie (“gift to a parish priest from a deceased parishioner”), from Medieval Latin mortuārium (“receptacle for the dead; mortuary”), neuter form of mortuārius (“of or pertaining to the dead”), from Latin mortuus, perfect passive participle of morior (“to die”).

Phrases

  • mortuary pole
  • mortuary science

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