mortuary
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.1mor·tu·ary
adjective \ˈmȯr-chə-ˌwer-ē, -chü-ˌer-\Definition of MORTUARY
1
: of or relating to the burial of the dead
2
: of, relating to, or characteristic of death
See Examples of MORTUARY
- <the huge department store's mortuary atmosphere in its sad, last weeks of operation>
Origin of MORTUARY
Latin mortuarius of the dead, from mortuus dead
First Known Use: 1514
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2mortuary
noun plural mortuar·ies
Definition of MORTUARY
: a place in which dead bodies are kept until burial; especially : funeral home
First Known Use of MORTUARY
1865
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