morgue
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noun \ˈmȯrg\Definition of MORGUE
1
: a place where the bodies of dead persons are kept temporarily pending identification or release for burial or autopsy
2
: a collection of reference works and files of reference material in a newspaper or news periodical office
See Examples of MORGUE
- old news stories found in a newspaper morgue
Origin of MORGUE
French
First Known Use: 1821
morgue
noun \ˈmȯ(ə)rg\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of MORGUE
: a place where the bodies of persons found dead are kept until identified and claimed by relatives or are released for burial
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