morgue
[ mawrg ]
/ mɔrg /
noun
a place in which bodies are kept, especially the bodies of victims of violence or accidents, pending identification or burial.
a reference file of old clippings, mats, books, etc., in a newspaper office.
the room containing such a reference file.
any place, as a room or file, where records, information, or objects are kept for unexpected but possible future use.
such records, information, or objects.
Origin of morgue
1815–25; < French; name of building in Paris housing unidentified dead bodies
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British Dictionary definitions for morgue (1 of 2)
morgue
1
/ (mɔːɡ) /
noun
another word for mortuary (def. 1)
informal
a room or file containing clippings, files, etc, used for reference in a newspaper
Word Origin for morgue
C19: from French
la Morgue, a Paris mortuary
British Dictionary definitions for morgue (2 of 2)
morgue
2
/ French (mɔrɡ) /
noun
superiority; haughtiness
Medical definitions for morgue
morgue
[ môrg ]
n.
A place in which dead bodies are temporarily kept until identified and claimed or until arrangements for burial have been made.