mortician

noun

mor·​ti·​cian mȯr-ˈti-shən How to pronounce mortician (audio)

Examples of mortician in a Sentence

the mortician will take care of all of the arrangements for the funeral
Recent Examples on the Web Unlike traditional cremation, which requires a mortician to remove medical devices or implants that contain batteries, radiation, pressurization or silicone prior, with aquamation these items remain in the body and are left over afterwards. New Atlas, 2 Sep. 2024 His father, Raymond Curran, was a mortician and funeral home director, and his mother, Virginia, was a homemaker. Dillon Mullan, Baltimore Sun, 4 Aug. 2024 The lawyer, mortician and television personality was a standout on season 2 of The Traitors. Dave Quinn, Peoplemag, 29 July 2024 Mitford also notes that embalming became a common practice in America during the Civil War, when morticians needed to preserve bodies during transport back home from battlefields. Sabina Wex, Glamour, 17 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for mortician 

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Word History

Etymology

Latin mort-, mors death

First Known Use

1895, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of mortician was in 1895

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Cite this Entry

“Mortician.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mortician. Accessed 20 Sep. 2024.

Kids Definition

mortician

noun
mor·​ti·​cian mȯr-ˈtish-ən How to pronounce mortician (audio)

Medical Definition

mortician

noun
mor·​ti·​cian mȯr-ˈtish-ən How to pronounce mortician (audio)
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