morgue
playSimple Definition of morgue
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: a place where the bodies of dead people are kept until they are buried or cremated
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: a place in the editorial offices of a newspaper, magazine, etc., where old articles and other documents are kept
Full 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
Examples of morgue in a sentence
old news stories found in a newspaper morgue
Origin and Etymology of morgue
French
First Known Use: 1821
Medical Dictionary
morgue
playMedical Definition of morgue
: a place where the bodies of dead persons are kept temporarily pending identification or release for burial or autopsy
Law Dictionary
morgue
playLegal Definition of morgue
: a place where the bodies of persons found dead are kept until identified and claimed by relatives or released for burial or autopsy
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