mortuary
[ mawr-choo-er-ee ]
/ ˈmɔr tʃuˌɛr i /
noun, plural mor·tu·ar·ies.
a customary gift formerly claimed by and due to the incumbent of a parish in England from the estate of a deceased parishioner.
adjective
of or relating to the burial of the dead.
pertaining to or connected with death.
Origin of mortuary
1350–1400; Middle English
mortuarie < Medieval Latin
mortuārium, noun use of neuter of Latin
mortuārius of the dead, equivalent to
mortu(us) dead +
-ārius
-ary
OTHER WORDS FROM mortuary
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morton,
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morton's syndrome,
mortsafe,
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morulavirus,
morvan's disease,
morwong,
moryah
Example sentences from the Web for mortuary
British Dictionary definitions for mortuary
mortuary
/ (ˈmɔːtʃʊərɪ) /
noun plural -aries
Also called: morgue
a building where dead bodies are kept before cremation or burial
adjective
of or relating to death or burial
Word Origin for mortuary
C14 (as n, a funeral gift to a parish priest): via Medieval Latin
mortuārium (n) from Latin
mortuārius of the dead
Medical definitions for mortuary
mortuary
[ môr′chōō-ĕr′ē ]
n.
A place, especially a funeral home, where dead bodies are kept before burial or cremation.