undertaker

un·der·tak·er

noun
\ˌən-dər-ˈtā-kər, 2 is ˈən-dər-ˌ\

Definition of UNDERTAKER

1

: one that undertakes : one that takes the risk and management of business : entrepreneur

2

: one whose business is to prepare the dead for burial and to arrange and manage funerals

3

: an Englishman taking over forfeited lands in Ireland in the 16th and 17th centuries

Examples of UNDERTAKER

1. <the undertaker wore black clothes and a solemn expression>

First Known Use of UNDERTAKER

15th century

Related to UNDERTAKER

Synonyms: mortician, funeral director

Related Words: embalmer

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Rhymes with UNDERTAKER

automaker, Basket Maker, bellyacher, boilermaker, circuit breaker, Diefenbaker, market maker, merrymaker, moneymaker, moviemaker, papermaker, pepper shaker, simulacre, troublemaker, Wanamaker