mortuary in English dictionary

  • mortuary

    Meanings and definitions of "mortuary"

    • of, or relating to death or a funeral; funereal
    • a place where dead bodies are stored prior to burial or cremation
    • a morgue
    • adjective
      of, or relating to death or a funeral; funereal
    • noun
      A place where dead bodies are stored prior to burial or cremation.
    • noun
      (historical)
      A sort of ecclesiastical heriot, a customary gift claimed by, and due to, the minister of a parish on the death of a parishioner.
    • adjective
      of or relating to a funeral
    • adjective
      of or relating to or characteristic of death
    • noun
      a building (or room) where dead bodies are kept before burial or cremation

    Synonyms of "mortuary" in English dictionary

    ceremonial, building, dead room are the top synonyms of "mortuary" in the English thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of mortuary

    • lm  liczba mnoga mortuaries
    • mortuary ( not comparable)
    • mortuary ( plural  mortuaries)
    • mortuary (not comparable)
    • mortuary (plural mortuaries)
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